Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is being widely discussed as a topic of interest among many professional communities, including Human Resources and Management in the workplace. This research document will give an understanding of how management should address this issue when present in a work environment.
To start with, sexual harassment will be understood as defined in The United Sates by the Equal Employment opportunity Commission (EEOC) as a prohibited form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Sexual harassment has many forms being verbal or physical, explicit or implicit and as a consequence generates and intimidating and hostile- offensive work environment.
An action is considered sexual harassment …show more content…
The best way to address sexual harassment in the workplace is through prevention. Employers in the United States are obligated with the employees to provide them with an environment free of discrimination and harassment. Therefore, employers are responsible for implementing and deal with harassment.
A prevention plan must include all the related parties and a clear written policy that recognizes the importance of addressing the sexual harassment issue and the steps to follow to file a complaint after the aggression had taken place.
Anti-harassment policies will: explain what harassment is, make a clear statement of not tolerate of harassment and set a mechanism to be used to report sexual harassment whenever this occurred.
Having anti- harassment policies and procedures in place does not guarantee that harassment will not happen, but having them implemented and combined with an appropriate training may help to prevent harassment.
According to the British Columbia Human Rights Commission manual: “Preventing Harassment in the Workplace”, some recommendations to create a harassment free workplace …show more content…
According to the University of Maryland Sexual Harassment Manual, chapter on prevention of sexual harassment, some of the employees’ responsibilities are:
• Obtain and become familiar with the organization’s policy on sexual harassment.
• Examine one’s feelings, attitudes, and behaviors in relation to sexual harassment.
• See that behavior corresponds with the expectations and behavioral requirements of the organization’s sexual harassment policy.
• Be sensitive to individuals who may be offended by the verbal and non-verbal behavior of others.
• Be aware of subtle forms of sexual harassment.
• Watch for and discourage sexual behaviors that negatively affect work.
• Pay attention to the response of others in order to avoid unintentional offense.
• Do not assume that employees or co-workers enjoy or want to hear risqué jokes or sexually oriented comments about their appearance, or be touched, stared at, flirted with, or propositioned for dates or sexual favor
Sexual harassment is being widely discussed as a topic of interest among many professional communities, including Human Resources and Management in the workplace. This research document will give an understanding of how management should address this issue when present in a work environment.
To start with, sexual harassment will be understood as defined in The United Sates by the Equal Employment opportunity Commission (EEOC) as a prohibited form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Sexual harassment has many forms being verbal or physical, explicit or implicit and as a consequence generates and intimidating and hostile- offensive work environment.
An action is considered sexual harassment …show more content…
The best way to address sexual harassment in the workplace is through prevention. Employers in the United States are obligated with the employees to provide them with an environment free of discrimination and harassment. Therefore, employers are responsible for implementing and deal with harassment.
A prevention plan must include all the related parties and a clear written policy that recognizes the importance of addressing the sexual harassment issue and the steps to follow to file a complaint after the aggression had taken place.
Anti-harassment policies will: explain what harassment is, make a clear statement of not tolerate of harassment and set a mechanism to be used to report sexual harassment whenever this occurred.
Having anti- harassment policies and procedures in place does not guarantee that harassment will not happen, but having them implemented and combined with an appropriate training may help to prevent harassment.
According to the British Columbia Human Rights Commission manual: “Preventing Harassment in the Workplace”, some recommendations to create a harassment free workplace …show more content…
According to the University of Maryland Sexual Harassment Manual, chapter on prevention of sexual harassment, some of the employees’ responsibilities are:
• Obtain and become familiar with the organization’s policy on sexual harassment.
• Examine one’s feelings, attitudes, and behaviors in relation to sexual harassment.
• See that behavior corresponds with the expectations and behavioral requirements of the organization’s sexual harassment policy.
• Be sensitive to individuals who may be offended by the verbal and non-verbal behavior of others.
• Be aware of subtle forms of sexual harassment.
• Watch for and discourage sexual behaviors that negatively affect work.
• Pay attention to the response of others in order to avoid unintentional offense.
• Do not assume that employees or co-workers enjoy or want to hear risqué jokes or sexually oriented comments about their appearance, or be touched, stared at, flirted with, or propositioned for dates or sexual favor