Three things to remember about the Discrimination (Jersey) Law
2013 as we approach Christmas, the Party Season and of course
Secret Santa:
- Unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that violates someone's
dignity or which creates a degrading, humiliating or offensive
environment is harassment.
- If it happens at a work-related social event, an employer can
also be held liable for it.
- It is a defence for employers to show that they took reasonable
steps to stop that unwanted conduct, or that kind of behaviour
generally, from happening.
What the Law says…
Harassment is defined as "unwanted conduct that is
related to a protected characteristic and which has the purpose or
effect of – (a) violating the subject’s
dignity; or (b) creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading,
humiliating or offensive environment for the subject". A
person also harasses the subject if the person engages in unwanted
conduct of a sexual nature and which has the purpose or
