Albertans have certain rights as laid out in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights . For Canadians, those human rights are guaranteed in the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Alberta also has legislation that protects Albertans. Harassment occurs when one person subjects another to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct. Harassment is a form of discrimination that is prohibited in Alberta.
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome behaviour that is sexual in nature.
It is behaviour that directly or indirectly affects or threatens to affect a person's job security, working conditions or prospects for promotion or earnings. Sexual harassment can also prevent a person from getting a job, living accommodations or any kind of public service. The Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act prohibits discrimination against a woman because of pregnancy. Pregnancy is considered a form of gender discrimination in the Act. Stereotyping is defined as creating an oversimplified, false, or generalized portrayal of a group of people.