Sexual Harrassment at Workplace

[Guest_22500827]

Lately i have experienced sexual harrassment at workplace. It's been under investigation for a month now. I am still working with the offender and everytime i see him and be around him, it makes me sick and my nerves are trembling inside. I am being offered to work in a different location until the investigation is finalized. However, i was thinking, why i am the one to be re located, why not the offender. They said they haven't informed the offender that i have made a complain about him. This made me feel like they are protecting him and not me. They are not sure what to tell him if they ask him to move to a different center. This is giving me so much stress and anxiety. I couldn't focus on my job, sometimes i freeze and couldn't remember what i was doing. Is there anybody here who can shed light and share their experience with me. Am i over thinking or over reacting, coming from someone who's experience sexual harrassment in the past. My entire body aches just by thought of going to work, seeing this person freely walking around in front me, no remorse whatsoever. As if he's not done anything to offend and humiliate his colleague. Such an unfair world. 

[Guest_10307]

I can relate to how you must be feeling. 

For me, this was a few years ago. The abuser in question was "integral" to the business, and in a senior position. When I spoke up, I was treated as an inconvenience. 

I can only tell you what I wished I had done, as I was the one who ended up finding another job away from this man, and the company that didn't value me. But I wished I'd fought, and fought hard. Because as it turned out- I was the first of a few he did the very same thing to. Needless to say, he's not there anymore- but I feel like I could have done more to prevent others being subject to his behavior. And you are not over reacting. 

Above all, take care of yourself. 

[Ggrand]

Hello Dear Guest,

Welcome to the forums…

What is happening to you is so wrong and illegal…

I would approach the person you contacted about this person that is sexually harassing you and tell them that if nothing is done about him, you will take it further…and give Human Rights Commission a ring and find out your rights, as I understand they do handle sexual harassment cases at workplaces…if management of the workplace, brushes it off or doesn’t take you seriously…Fair work Australia is another one you could contact as well….if your Employer doesn’t start taking action for you…then you have the right to do so…Everyone deserves respect no matter where they’re working…

I agree that the other person should be moved to a different location, or put on suspension from work until the investigation is finished….but for your own mental health maybe while the investigation is on going it might be better for your overall health to change your location….I don’t know, that’s just me thinking and what I probably would do if that was happening to me….

My kindest thoughts and care..

Grandy..