New clause 11 - Harassment by third parties
Equality Bill [Lords]
1:30 pm
'(1) The Sex Discrimation Act 1975 (c.65) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 4A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (harassment, including sexual harassment) subsection 4A (1) (b) insert—
''(c) he fails to take reasonable steps to prevent the occurrence or continuation of any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect—
(i) of violating her dignity, or
(ii) of creating an intimidating, hostile degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for her, or''.
(3) In section 4A (1) (c) for ''subsection (a) or (b)'' substitute ''subsections (a), (b) and (c)''.
(4) In section 4A (1) (c) for ''subsection 1(a) or (b)'' substitute ''subsections 1(a), (b) and (c)''.'. —[Sandra Gidley.]
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