We use cookies to improve your experience of our website. You can find out more or opt-out from some cookies. Sexual harassment is a form of unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act Read our advice on what to do if you're being harassed at work. The Act says this is also harassment.

Find out more about cookies and your privacy in our policy. Being sexually harassed affects people in different ways. It can be written, verbal or physical, and can happen in person or online. Both men and women can be the victims of sexual harassment.

Federal government websites often end in. It is unlawful to harass a person an applicant or employee because of that person's sex. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Harassment does not have to be of a sexual nature, however, and can include offensive remarks about a person's sex. For example, it is illegal to harass a woman by making offensive comments about women in general.