The Employment Discrimination law protects all workers from sexual harassment or any other type of discrimination and is dictated on the level of both federal and state. The Title VI of
Civil Rights Acts of 1964, which is enforced by US Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, makes it unlawful and illegal to discriminate someone because of their national origin, religion, color, race or sex. Any physical or verbal behavior of sexual nature, sexual advances that are not welcomed, or request for sexual favors are generally the description of sexual harassment. Cases of sexual harassment are mostly recorded at work place. Like the government, many firms and even small businesses have put in place measures to prevent their employees from sexual …show more content…
Cases of sexual harassment generally affect all the people involved, the business and the state at large. The victim of sexual harassment tend to feel humiliated and intimidated by the offender, who might also not be okay since it is inappropriate and may face legal actions. With any of the employees in a business living under non-conducive environment, the general productivity of the business declines. Many similar incidents in the country could become an issue and, therefore, negatively affecting the economy of the country. Measures to curb this problem should be formulated and procedurally implemented. First, businesses should adopt a comprehensible policy on sexual harassment. Many business over rely on the legal frameworks placed by the state to deal with the issue. Workers get suspended by the businesses after the courts confirms their guilty of the sexual harassment charges. Secondly, the businesses should initiate programs to educate all employees on the various forms of sexual harassment and their consequences with reference to the law. Thirdly, the businesses should come up with swift …show more content…
Lastly, the firm should ensure that any prospect cases and all reported cases are followed up to solution so as to serve as an example to workers.
In most cases, it is perceived that female workers are the main victims of sexual harassment and mostly from their male counterparts. Similarly, it is perceived that employees at lower levels are the main victims of sexual harassment by their employers. However, cases of male workers conducting sexual harassment to their male co-workers are also common. Cases of male workers falling victims of sexual harassment from female workers are rare. Subsequently, some employers at higher level, like managers, fall victims of sexual harassment. Cases of sexual harassment among worker at the same level are often and account for half of the sexual harassment cases. Therefore, it is clear that any worker at any level can fall victim of sexual harassment. However, workers at lower levels may be too vulnerable and weak to defend themselves. If any employee believes they are facing sexual harassment, they should follow the following procedure, especially in cases where the firm disciplinary is not efficient or
Civil Rights Acts of 1964, which is enforced by US Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, makes it unlawful and illegal to discriminate someone because of their national origin, religion, color, race or sex. Any physical or verbal behavior of sexual nature, sexual advances that are not welcomed, or request for sexual favors are generally the description of sexual harassment. Cases of sexual harassment are mostly recorded at work place. Like the government, many firms and even small businesses have put in place measures to prevent their employees from sexual …show more content…
Cases of sexual harassment generally affect all the people involved, the business and the state at large. The victim of sexual harassment tend to feel humiliated and intimidated by the offender, who might also not be okay since it is inappropriate and may face legal actions. With any of the employees in a business living under non-conducive environment, the general productivity of the business declines. Many similar incidents in the country could become an issue and, therefore, negatively affecting the economy of the country. Measures to curb this problem should be formulated and procedurally implemented. First, businesses should adopt a comprehensible policy on sexual harassment. Many business over rely on the legal frameworks placed by the state to deal with the issue. Workers get suspended by the businesses after the courts confirms their guilty of the sexual harassment charges. Secondly, the businesses should initiate programs to educate all employees on the various forms of sexual harassment and their consequences with reference to the law. Thirdly, the businesses should come up with swift …show more content…
Lastly, the firm should ensure that any prospect cases and all reported cases are followed up to solution so as to serve as an example to workers.
In most cases, it is perceived that female workers are the main victims of sexual harassment and mostly from their male counterparts. Similarly, it is perceived that employees at lower levels are the main victims of sexual harassment by their employers. However, cases of male workers conducting sexual harassment to their male co-workers are also common. Cases of male workers falling victims of sexual harassment from female workers are rare. Subsequently, some employers at higher level, like managers, fall victims of sexual harassment. Cases of sexual harassment among worker at the same level are often and account for half of the sexual harassment cases. Therefore, it is clear that any worker at any level can fall victim of sexual harassment. However, workers at lower levels may be too vulnerable and weak to defend themselves. If any employee believes they are facing sexual harassment, they should follow the following procedure, especially in cases where the firm disciplinary is not efficient or