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Equality Act 2010—protection against harassment

Harassment is prohibited under EqA 2010.

Protection against standard harassment is provided where an individual is subjected to:

1. •

   unwanted conduct

2. •

   that is related to a ‘relevant protected characteristic’ that they have, and

3. •

   the unwanted conduct has the purpose or effect of:

   1. â—¦

      violating their dignity, or

   2. â—¦

      creating an environment that is intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive to them

The ‘relevant protected characteristics’ for these purposes are:

1. •

   age

2. •

   disability

3. •

   gender reassignment

4. •

   race

5. •

   religion or belief

6. •

   sex, and

7. •

   sexual orientation

There is separate protection against conduct which is of a sexual nature. This type of harassment does not need in any way to 'relate to' a protected characteristic. It occurs where:

1. •

   the perpetrator engages in conduct of a sexual nature

2. •

   that