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Sexual harassment can take many forms. Whether it is a one-off incident or repeated behaviour, any unwelcome sexual behaviour that occurs at work can be considered sexual harassment.

CAWLS provides advice and representation to people who may have experienced sexual harassment at work. We also deliver legal education and information relevant to both employers and employees in relation to reducing the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Information for Employees

If an employee or individual believes they have experienced sexual harassment there are several legal and non-legal actions that might be available.

Non-Legal

  • Keep a record of an incidents that occur (if possible, in writing)
  • Tell the person harassing you to STOP the unwanted behaviour – but ONLY if you feel safe to do so
  • Report the behaviour to your manager/HR department. Make the complaint in writing if possible and keep a copy for yourself.

Legal

  • Make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Make a complaint to the Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission.
  • Apply to the Fair Work Commission to deal with the sexual harassment.

For more information about what sexual harassment in the workplace looks like, download the ‘CAWLS Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – information for Northern Territory Employees’ brochure.

The NT Working Women’s Centre

The NT Working Women’s Centre (NTWWC) is a community based non-profit organisation that provides free and confidential advice and assistance to women about work-related matters in the Northern Territory. With offices in Darwin and Alice Springs, the NT Working Women’s Centre also provide community education, workplace training and advocate for reforms to laws that unfairly impact women and their rights in relation to work.

NTWWC Free Call Hotline: 1800 817 055

Employer Resources

If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have a positive duty to do all that you reasonably can to eliminate or minimise the risk of sexual harassment at work. This includes sexual harassment between workers, and from other people at the workplace, like customers and clients. 

There are several resources available for NT business owners to help make sure that their obligations are being met.

Respect@Work is a government-based website which brings together an extensive hub of resources to support individuals and organisations to better understand and prevent workplace sexual harassment, including:

  • Information
  • Videos
  • Advice
  • Good practice guides
  • Education and training programs and,
  • Workplace assessment tools

Our Watch provides a range of ready to download resources for people doing sexual harassment prevention work in their workplace that are easily adaptable across any industry.

Visit the Our Watch website to download:

  • Workplace equality and respect: a how to guide
  • Workplace equality and respect standards
  • Readiness assessment tool
  • Action plan template
  • Leadership commitment checklist

Who can help?

CAWLS offer specialist gendered services across the Northern Territory providing free legal advice to women and non-binary people in relation to sexual harassment.

To request a free & confidential appointment with CAWLS regarding sexual harassment at work, contact us on free call 1800 684 055 and a legal professional will be in contact.

This activity is thanks to funds provided by the Commonwealth, under the National Legal Assistance Partnership.