Harassment is any form of behaviour that is unwelcome, unreciprocated, unsolicited and usually (but not always) repeated which makes the workplace unpleasant, humiliating or intimidating for the person who is the target of that behaviour.

** Glossary of Common Industrial Relations Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M

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  Statute Law

  A process in which some of the conditions set down in an award are altered by a decision of the Commission. That is, the award is amended to reflect the new outcomes. Also known as a variation.

  Application to a higher Court for a review of a decided case.

  A person who brings action in Court or Commission.

  One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business.

  An employment-based training scheme approved under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000. The apprenticeship involves a period of technical off-the-job and on-the-job training for each particular trade or occupation, usually of fixed duration, in which the apprentice is normally registered with one employer.