4.2.2d: Sexual harrasment at workplace:
Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour, which could be expected to make a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. It can be physical, verbal or written. Sexual harassment is covered in the workplace when it happens:
• at work
• at work-related events
• between people sharing the same workplace
• between colleagues outside of work.
Responding to harassment
All incidents of sexual harassment – no matter how large or small or who is involved – require employers or managers to respond quickly and appropriately. Just because someone does not object to inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, it does not mean that they are consenting to the behaviour.
Examples of Sexual Harassment in …show more content…
• Sharing sexually inappropriate images or videos, such as pornography, with co-workers
• Sending suggestive letters, notes, or e-mails
• Displaying inappropriate sexual images or posters in the workplace
• Telling lewd jokes, or sharing sexual anecdotes
• Making inappropriate sexual gestures
• Staring in a sexually suggestive or offensive manner, or whistling
• Making sexual comments about appearance, clothing, or body parts.
• Inappropriate touching, including pinching, patting, rubbing, or purposefully brushing up against another person
• Asking sexual questions, such as questions about someone's sexual history or their sexual orientation
• Making offensive comments about someone's sexual orientation or gender identity
There are several issues relating to the discrimination of women in the work place such as sexual harassment that never comes to the limelight. The culprits are seldom pulled up because in a male-dominated enviornmeent the issue is never taken seriously, and also due to the fact that women subjectd to the sexual harassment at the work place may be reluctant to press charges for fear of gossip and adverse
Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour, which could be expected to make a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. It can be physical, verbal or written. Sexual harassment is covered in the workplace when it happens:
• at work
• at work-related events
• between people sharing the same workplace
• between colleagues outside of work.
Responding to harassment
All incidents of sexual harassment – no matter how large or small or who is involved – require employers or managers to respond quickly and appropriately. Just because someone does not object to inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, it does not mean that they are consenting to the behaviour.
Examples of Sexual Harassment in …show more content…
• Sharing sexually inappropriate images or videos, such as pornography, with co-workers
• Sending suggestive letters, notes, or e-mails
• Displaying inappropriate sexual images or posters in the workplace
• Telling lewd jokes, or sharing sexual anecdotes
• Making inappropriate sexual gestures
• Staring in a sexually suggestive or offensive manner, or whistling
• Making sexual comments about appearance, clothing, or body parts.
• Inappropriate touching, including pinching, patting, rubbing, or purposefully brushing up against another person
• Asking sexual questions, such as questions about someone's sexual history or their sexual orientation
• Making offensive comments about someone's sexual orientation or gender identity
There are several issues relating to the discrimination of women in the work place such as sexual harassment that never comes to the limelight. The culprits are seldom pulled up because in a male-dominated enviornmeent the issue is never taken seriously, and also due to the fact that women subjectd to the sexual harassment at the work place may be reluctant to press charges for fear of gossip and adverse