The Commission also carries out research and education in relation to sex discrimination, and can examine laws to make sure they are consistent with the Act. Sex discrimination means being treated unfairly because of your sex or marital status or because you are pregnant or potentialy pregnant. It also includes being dismissed from employment because you have family responsibilities. For example, if the manager of a company said that employees who had worked continuously for the company for 20 years would receive a wage increase, it is likely that many more women than men would miss out on the increase. Many women interrupt their working lives to have children and would not have worked continuously in one company for 20 years.
Sexual harassment is a type of sex.
Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour which makes a person feel offended or humiliated and that reaction is reasonable in the circumstances. It has nothing to do with mutual attraction or friendship. The Act means it is unlawful to discriminate in many public areas of public life. Employers can be held legally responsible for sex discrimination or sexual harassment by employees. Sex discrimination is against the law and you have a right to take action.