Harassment in United Kingdom

Definition of Harassment

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Harassment :

Under amendments made in 1994 to the Public Order Act 1986, an offence is committed when harassment, alarm, or distress is caused to the victim.

See harassment of debtors; harassment of occupier; nuisance neighbours; racist abuse; sex discrimination; stalking; threatening behaviour.

Definition of Harassment

Refers to conduct which causes ‘alarm and distress’.

Harassment in the Context of Equality Law

The meaning of Harassment, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: means unwanted behaviour related to a protected characteristic, or of a sexual nature, that has the purpose, or effect, of violating a person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them.

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See Also

• Equality Law
• Equality Act
• Equality Legislation
• Human Rights