Examples of sexual harassment in the workplace:
- Use and display of sexist, pornographic or provocative material in the workplace, including in the digital/online workspace.
- Comments, jokes, or pranks of sexual nature which are humiliating, degrading, disagreeable and/or offensive. These can be said aloud or over workplace messaging tools such as Slack or Whatsapp.
- Receiving deliberate comments of sexual nature about one’s physical appearance which are intimidating or humiliating.
- Gestures and looks which are intimidating and/or uneasy.
- Unwelcome and uncomfortable deliberate touching; Unnecessary caresses or physical contact.
- Cornering, excessive physical closeness, seeking any occasion to be alone with the victim.
- Repeated invitations to initiate a sexual relationship, despite expressed rejection.
- Clandestinely watching other people in private spaces such as toilets, changing rooms, etc.
- Insistence that the person participates in unwelcome conversations, pranks or jokes of sexual nature.
- Notes, emails, messages or letters of sexual nature which are offensive and intimidating.
- Insinuating improvements in job rank/position or any other incentive in exchange for sexual intercourse; any sort of sexual coercion.
- Use of threats of retaliation or punishment as a means of pressure for unwelcome dating or sexual encounters; sexual blackmailing; limiting job opportunities or growth for refusal to engage in activities of sexual nature.