The obligation
Under the code, sexual, racial or other harassment on an unlawful ground under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) or federal law is inappropriate and unreasonable behaviour.
Harassment can be physical, verbal or visual, including displayed material, emails, SMS or social media posts, derogatory comments, intrusive personal questions, offensive jokes or gestures, and unsafe initiation ceremonies. It can be a one-off incident or repeated and continuous occurrences. When discriminatory actions create a risk to health and safety, the WHS Act applies in addition to other state and federal legislation.
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- What
- Under the code, sexual, racial or other harassment on an unlawful ground under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) or federal law is inappropriate and unreasonable behaviour.
- Source
- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Harassment and discrimination as inappropriate workplace behaviour is a WHS requirement set out in Workplace behaviour (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is Workplace behaviour > Harassment and discrimination.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Harassment and discrimination as inappropriate workplace behaviour is a WHS obligation under Workplace behaviour (WA). In short, Under the code, sexual, racial or other harassment on an unlawful ground under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) or federal law is inappropriate and unreasonable behaviour.
What changed recently?
Harassment and discrimination as inappropriate workplace behaviour was last updated on 19 October 2026.