A group of employees displays displeasure through their body language and facial expressions while looking at an image on a computer screen.

Microaggression (Examples)

Microaggression includes when a person says or does something to point out an aspect of someone’s actual or perceived identity in a demeaning way. For example, saying things like, “You don’t look gay,” suggests that all gay people have a certain look.

Not getting on an lift alone with a person of colour could imply that they are too dangerous to be around alone, or they can’t be trusted.

And purposely displaying symbols or items that are known to be offensive to others can antagonise them and create a hostile work environment. Such behaviour, no matter how subtle, is inappropriate and has no place in our organisation.