Note: This section discusses sexual harassment.

The Respect at Work Amendment Act aims to make sure more workers are protected and empowered to address unlawful sexual harassment in the workplace.

Untitled Group have zero-tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace. We encourage a speak-up culture and commit to a culture of safety for all victims. Our Human Resources team has experienced and trained investigators to professionally and sensitively support victims.

What is Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment is unwanted or unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature, for which a reasonable person would have anticipated the possibility that a person harassed may be humiliated, intimidated or offended. It is unlawful to sexually harass someone in the workplace or in any work-related context, including after hours functions, external training sessions, end of year parties and business trips.

Sexual harassment can take many different forms including physical contact, verbal comments, the display of offensive material and uninvited intimacy. Sexual harassment covers a wide range of behaviours including, amongst other things:

• unwelcome comments, gestures or actions of a sexual connotation;
• intrusive enquiries into another Team Members’ private life, sexuality or physical appearance;
• unwanted and deliberate physical contact;
• subtle or explicit demands for, or offers of, sexual favours (especially if accompanied by implied or overt promises or threats concerning a person’s employment); or
• the transmission or display by any means (including electronic or on company or public property) of sexually explicit photographs, posters, tweets, messages, emails, reading matter, or any other written or pictorial material of a sexual nature.

The Respect at Work Amendment Act has defined sexual harassment under the Fair Work Act as:

• an unwelcome sexual advance
• an unwelcome request for sexual favours
• other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to another person.

It is important to be aware that sexual harassment can affect males and females and can be perpetrated by both sexes. It can be performed by individuals or in groups, and can extend to persons who witnessed, condoned, trivialised or otherwise indirectly participated in the sexual harassment.

How to Report Sexual Harassment