Last reviewed April 2021 by the Clicklaw Editors.

Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment can happen to any gender or between members of the same sex.

• Sexual Harassment, from People's Law School, explains the types of sexual harassment prohibited by the BC Human Rights Code and what you can do if someone sexually harasses you.
• Human Rights in BC: Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, from the provincial government, provides definition of sexual harassment and tells you how to determine if you have a human rights complaint and where to get help.
• Workers’ Compensation, from People's Law School, discusses Workers’ Compensation, a government program that pays benefits for workplace injuries, which include mental disorders as the result of sexual harassment.

• BC Human Rights Clinic: The BCHRC can provide you with information on what protections are provided in the BC Human Rights Code and help you determine if your issue or concern falls under Code provisions. They can also offer practical suggestions that may help to resolve your issue, or in the event that you choose to file a formal human rights claim, provide information about how to proceed and what to expect.
• SHARP Workplaces Legal Clinic, from Community Legal Assistance Society, provides up to five hours of free legal advice from a lawyer to anyone in BC who is experiencing or has experienced sexual harassment at work.
• Respect at Work Legal Clinic, from Migrant Workers Centre, provides legal advice to newcomers to Canada who have faced or are facing sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Lawyer Referral Service, from Access Pro Bono, offers a free initial consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes.

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human rights complaints, sexual harassment, workers compensation, sex discrimination