sexual harasment in the work place
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORK PLACE
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the current status of sexual harassment in the workplace today. This takes a view of the sexual harassment in organizations today and provides current knowledge on the subject. Laws protect employees in a workplace by constituting sexual harassment as unlawful. This is a critical human resource and overall managerial issue which is widely discussed in many organizations due to the overwhelming liabilities that they hold. Sexual harassment trainings have been shown to be one way that companies attempt to diminish incidents, by giving employees information on the topic. There are many implications held for people that are involved in sexual harassment in the workplace.
This paper was accomplished by examining various governmental sources, as well as print publications. The research will provide an in depth view into sexual harassment, and its role in today’s work environment. This will provide proper reasoning as to why it is important for managers to take this matter seriously, as well as recommendations as to how an organization’s managers should approach the subject
INTRODUCTION
The year is 2013 and you would think by now, harassment of any kind in the workplace would be extinct. But I guess as a civilization, we have not come as far as we may think we have.
Before we can think about whether or not we’ve ever experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, it’s important to become familiar with different definitions of sexual harassment and the fact that it comes in different forms. But what does that mean exactly?
Sexual Harassment is an unwelcome sexual advance, unwelcome request for sexual favors or other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. (Equal Rights Advocates, (2012).
At the workplace, this is often expressed through processes such as Collective Bargaining and the general ability of
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the current status of sexual harassment in the workplace today. This takes a view of the sexual harassment in organizations today and provides current knowledge on the subject. Laws protect employees in a workplace by constituting sexual harassment as unlawful. This is a critical human resource and overall managerial issue which is widely discussed in many organizations due to the overwhelming liabilities that they hold. Sexual harassment trainings have been shown to be one way that companies attempt to diminish incidents, by giving employees information on the topic. There are many implications held for people that are involved in sexual harassment in the workplace.
This paper was accomplished by examining various governmental sources, as well as print publications. The research will provide an in depth view into sexual harassment, and its role in today’s work environment. This will provide proper reasoning as to why it is important for managers to take this matter seriously, as well as recommendations as to how an organization’s managers should approach the subject
INTRODUCTION
The year is 2013 and you would think by now, harassment of any kind in the workplace would be extinct. But I guess as a civilization, we have not come as far as we may think we have.
Before we can think about whether or not we’ve ever experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, it’s important to become familiar with different definitions of sexual harassment and the fact that it comes in different forms. But what does that mean exactly?
Sexual Harassment is an unwelcome sexual advance, unwelcome request for sexual favors or other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. (Equal Rights Advocates, (2012).
At the workplace, this is often expressed through processes such as Collective Bargaining and the general ability of