Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

[F1Harassment, including sexual harassmentN.I.

6A.—(1) For the purposes of this Order, a person subjects a woman to harassment if—

(a)[F2he engages in unwanted conduct that is related to her sex or that of another person and] has the purpose or effect—

(i)of violating her dignity, or

(ii)of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for her,

(b)he engages in any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect—

(i)of violating her dignity, or

(ii)of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for her, or

(c)on the ground of her rejection of or submission to unwanted conduct of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b), he treats her less favourably than he would treat her had she not rejected, or submitted to, the conduct.

(2) Conduct shall be regarded as having the effect mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or (b) only if, having regard to all the circumstances, including in particular the perception of the woman, it should reasonably be considered as having that effect.

(3) For the purposes of this Order, a person ( “A”) subjects another person ( “B”) to harassment if—

(a)A, on the ground that B intends to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone gender reassignment, engages in unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect—

(i)of violating B's dignity, or

(ii)of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for B;

(b)A, on the ground of B's rejection of or submission to unwanted conduct of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), treats B less favourably than A would treat B had B not rejected, or submitted to, the conduct.

(4) Conduct shall be regarded as having the effect mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) only if, having regard to all the circumstances, including in particular the perception of B, it should reasonably be considered as having that effect.

(5) Paragraph (1) is to be read as applying equally to the harassment of men, and for that purpose shall have effect with such modifications as are requisite.

(6) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (3), a provision of Part III or IV framed with reference to harassment of women shall be treated as applying equally to the harassment of men and for that purpose will have effect with such modifications as are requisite.]

F1SR 2005/426