Human Resources Division

Victimisation

Broadly speaking under discrimination legislation victimisation is unfavourable treatment of a person (‘the victim’) because the victim has:

• brought harassment or discrimination proceedings against an alleged perpetrator or other person
• given evidence or information in connection with such proceedings against an alleged perpetrator or other person
• otherwise done anything by reference to harassment or discrimination in relation to the alleged perpetrator or other person
• alleged that the alleged perpetrator or other person has committed an act of discrimination, harassment, inducement, aiding or abetting, victimisation

or because the victim intends to do any of these things or because it is suspected that the victim has done or intends to do any of these things.

Unfavourable treatment of a complainant or a Dignity at Work Contact or a witness in relation to a harassment complaint is likely to be victimisation. A perpetrator of victimisation is likely to be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal or expulsion from the University.

While there is no legislation referring specifically to bullying, the University would take the same action in relation to a perpetrator of victimisation in relation to a bullying complaint.