Sexual harassment enquiries and
complaints
107
sexual harassment enquiries
and complaints
In 2018/19, there was a reduction in the number of enquiries and
complaints about sexual harassment. This was to be expected after the
high of the previous year, which saw an increase in approaches about
sexual harassment following the #MeToo campaign. Table 1 compares
the annual number of sexual harassment enquiries and complaints
received since 2014/15.
Table 1: Sexual harassment enquiries and complaints since 2014/15
Sexual harassment enquiries and complaints
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17 2015/16
2014/15
107
123
75
78
93
Unlawful discrimination enquiries and
complaints by area
Employment and pre-employment enquiries and complaints accounted
for 596 of all unlawful discrimination enquiries and complaints by area
as shown in Chart 5.
Chart 5: The areas where unlawful discrimination is alleged to have happened in
complaints raised with the Commission in 2018/19
483
Employment
281
Government activity
247
Provision of goods and services
113
Pre-employment
Land, housing and accommodation
79
Educational establishments
79
Public places - racial disharmony (s61)
64
Places, facilities, vehicles
27
19
Advertisements
Professional trade and associations
5
Qualifiying bodies
2
Vocational training bodies
0
Partnerships
0
40
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Human Rights Commission