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SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 - SECT 28B

Employment, partnerships etc.

  (1)   It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass or harass on the ground of sex:

  (a)   an employee of the person; or

  (b)   a person who is seeking to become an employee of the person.

  (2)   It is unlawful for an employee to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a fellow employee or a person who is seeking employment with the same employer.

  (3)   It is unlawful for a person conducting a business or undertaking to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex:

  (a)   a worker in the business or undertaking; or

  (b)   a person who is seeking to become a worker in the business or undertaking.

  (4)   It is unlawful for a worker in a business or undertaking to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex:

  (a)   a fellow worker; or

  (b)   a person who is seeking to become a worker in the business or undertaking.

  (5)   It is unlawful for a person (the first person ) who is:

  (a)   a worker; or

  (b)   a person conducting a business or undertaking;

to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person if the harassment occurs in connection with the first person being:

  (c)   a worker; or

  (d)   a person conducting a business or undertaking.

  (6)   It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person (the second person ) who is:

  (a)   a worker; or

  (b)   a person conducting a business or undertaking;

if the harassment occurs in connection with the second person being:

  (c)   a worker; or

  (d)   a person conducting a business or undertaking.

  (7)   It is unlawful for a person (the first person ) who is:

  (a)   an employee; or

  (b)   an employer;

to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person if the harassment occurs in connection with the first person being:

  (c)   an employee; or

  (d)   an employer.

  (8)   It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person (the second person ) who is:

  (a)   an employee; or

  (b)   an employer;

if the harassment occurs in connection with the second person being:

  (c)   an employee; or

  (d)   an employer.

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