Harassment can occur on the basis of any personal attribute that makes an individual different from the majority, or from the person who harasses them.
Types of harassment covered by this policy include, but are not limited to:
- Race, ethnic origin, nationality or skin colour
- Derogatory name-calling, insults
- Reference to skin colour
- Racist jokes
- Ridicule for cultural difference
- Verbal abuse and assault
- Sexual harassment
- Unwanted sexual comments, including comments about someone's body or private life
- Unwelcome sexual invitations, innuendos, and offensive gestures
- Wolf whistling, catcalling or offensive sexual noises
- Groping, pinching or smacking, such as someone's bottom or chest
- Having any item of your clothing lifted, tugged, removed or altered without your consent
- Someone exposing their sexual organs to you without consent
- Biting
- Any other form of unwanted behaviour with a sexual or gender element
- Sexual orientation harassment
- Homophobic jokes or remarks
- Threats to disclose sexual orientation
- Ridiculing civil partnerships or same-sex couples
- Gender reassignment harassment
- Ridiculing dress and personal appearance
- Offensive jokes and remarks
- Religion or belief, including political beliefs
- Offensive remarks and jokes
- Ridiculing religious beliefs, practices, and dress
- Disabilities, illness, sensory impairments, or learning difficulties
- Not recognising competencies
- Drawing attention to disability or personal appearance
- Offensive remarks and jokes
- Ignoring or focusing on a person because of their disability
- Age
- Denigrating competencies
- Patronising
- Ridiculing
- Marginalising
- Leaving people out of social activities
- Socioeconomic status
- Patronising, ostracising ,or marginalising someone with a different social or economic background