What does the law say about harassment?
Anti-discrimination law defines harassment as any form of behaviour that: • you do not want; • offends, humiliates or intimidates you; and • creates a hostile environment. In NSW, it is against the law to harass you harass you because of your: • sex; • pregnancy; • breastfeeding; • race (including colour, nationality, descent, ethnic or ethno-religious background); • age; • marital or domestic status; • homosexuality (actual or perceived); • disability (actual or perceived, past, present or future); • transgender status (actual or perceived); or • carers’ responsibilities (actual or presumed). It is also against the law for you to be harassed because of the sex, pregnancy etc of any of your relatives, friends, work colleagues or associates. For example, you could be harassed because your husband comes from another country, or because you have a friend who is homosexual. In general, harassment is only against the law if it is done by someone aged 16 or over. What does the law say about
