Harassment is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. It is any bullying or other unwanted behaviour (eg sexual advances) related to at least one of the following ‘protected characteristics’: sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief and age. To amount to harassment, the unwanted behaviour or bullying must, whether it was intended to or not: violate the person's dignity, or create an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for the person For more information, read Workplace harassment and bullying.