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The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, which was the last law passed under John Major's Government, makes provision for protecting victims of harassment and similar conduct. Sexual harassment takes many forms, whether physical, verbal, or non-verbal and occurs in a wide variety of situations.
We specialise in harassment claims that occurred at your workplace, or if you were not harassed at work, then the perpetrator was working at the time you were harassed.
You may wish to speak to one of our Sexual Harassment specialists about pursuing your case with a No Win No Fee Sexual Harassment solicitor, please call us now on 0844 381 4135, or alternatively Request a Call-Back.
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 aims to make provision for protecting victims of harassment and similar conduct.
Sexual harassment occurs in a variety of circumstances. Often the perpetrator is in a position of authority over the victim, but this is not always the case and the harasser can be anybody, such as a colleague, client, customer, or a stranger. The offence must happen twice by the same perpetrator establishing a course of conduct and the perpetrator must be in the course of their duties at the time of the harassment, but the victim need not be employed (either by the perpetrator, their employer, or indeed at all) For example a door-person who, whilst performing their duties, harasses a patron who has no connection to the venue, or the employee's employer, a claim could potentially be made against the door-person's employer as they would have 'vicarious liability'. For employees who are victims of sexual harassment perpetrated by colleagues in the workplace this may provide an easier route to compensation than claims based on discrimination legislation. Also as the claim can be made in the County Court costs can be recovered.
Both the victim and the perpetrator can be any gender and the harasser does not have to be of the opposite sex.
The harasser may well be completely unaware that their behavior is offensive, or constitutes sexual harassment, but this does not mean that harassment has not occurred. Misunderstandings of this kind often result from a situation where the victim attempts to make their feelings clear, but this is not understood in the way they intended by the perpetrator.
Specialist knowledge and experience is vital to ensure your claim is pursued to your advantage. To speak to one of our Sexual Harassment specialists just call us on 0844 381 4135, or Request a Call-Back.
Examples of physical sexual harassment include:
Examples of verbal sexual harassment include:
Examples of non-verbal sexual harassment include:
If any of the above scenarios match your situation, you may wish to speak to one of our Sexual Harassment specialists who have the knowledge and experience that is vital to ensure your claim is pursued to your advantage. Please call our 24/7 Sexual Harassment Helpline on 0844 381 4135, or Request a Call-Back at a time to suit you.
Quid-Pro-Quo Harassment - The perpetrator makes requests of a sexual nature in exchange for benefits they can confer upon the victim because of their position. For example a manager implying such an act is required to be performed in order for an employee, or employment candidate to keep or get a job.
Gang Harassment - Groups of employees embarrass others (whether fellow employees or not) with lewd comments, physical evaluations, or other unwanted sexual attention.
Serial Harassers - The perpetrator cultivates a wholesome, trustworthy image so that people would find it hard to believe they would sexually harass anybody. Perpetrators of this type typically plan their approaches so that the harassment behaviour occurs in private so that should a complaint be made it will be their word against that of their victims.
Gropers & Opportunistic Harassment - Typically, these types of harassers engage in unwanted physical contact during the course of their duties that may start innocuously but often becomes more serious as time progresses. An opportunist typically uses the physical settings and circumstances of their workplace to mask pre-meditated sexual behavior towards their targets. This will often involve 'accidentally' groping the victim.
Environmental harassment - Sexualised work environments where obscenities, sexual joking, sexually explicit graffiti, viewing pornography, displaying sexually degrading posters etc. are common.
Ritualistic Harassment - Sexual harassment can occur in group settings as part of rituals or ceremonies, such as when employees engage new colleagues in abusive or sexually explicit rites as part of 'hazing' or 'initiation'.
Stalkers & Pests - Stalkers persistent follow, contact or observe the victim whilst the perpetrator is at work. Pests are often considered the stereotypical harasser who persists in propositioning a target even after persistent rejections.
Specialist knowledge and experience is vital to ensure your claim is pursued to your advantage. To speak to one of our Sexual Harassment specialists just call us on 0844 381 4135, or Request a Call-Back.
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