Harassment is where someone's dignity is violated, or they suffer an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment. Harassment on the basis of someone's protected characteristic (eg sex, race or disability) is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
In serous cases (eg. where a campaign has been waged against someone over a prolonged period) harassment may also be a criminal offence under the Public Order Act 1986 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
