What is the role of my employer in acting to prevent harassment?
The employer of the person or persons who commit the illegal conduct will also be liable under the Act, unless the employer can show all reasonable steps were taken to prevent the conduct. Preventative steps would include: • formulating a policy statement on sexual harassment, including the establishment of an effective complaints mechanism; • formulating guidelines to prevent sexual harassment; • conducting staff awareness programs on the issue of sexual harassment; • taking active steps on learning of the conduct to immediately prevent it occurring again; • taking active steps to discipline any employee who has harassed another employee.
