WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
 Sexual harassment is unwelcome Sexual advances ,
request for sexual favour and or other verbal
Visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature where:-
A) Submission to or rejection of such
conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or
condition of an individual’s employment
B) Such conduct has the purpose of or effect
of unreasonably interfering with an individuals work
performance
Traditional Example of Sexual Harassment
1) Harassment by a make Supervisor of a Female
subordinate.
2) Harassment by co-worker based on a “Hostile work
Environment”.
What behavior may be Harassing?
 Written:-
Unwelcome suggestive, sexually explicit or
obscene letter, notes, emails or invitation
 Verbal:-
Inappropriate comments about an individuals
body or sexual activities
 Visual :-
Display of sexually suggestive or derogatory
object, picture, cartoon, posters or drawing
Looking a person up & down (elevator eyes)
 Physical :-
Touching an employee hair, clothing or body
Type of Sexual Harassment
 Two Type of Sexual harassment
1.Quid Pro Quo
2.Hostile Environment
1.Quid Pro Quo:- Occures when an employee
submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual advances or
conduct is used as the basis for an employment decision
affecting that employee.
Example:-
If you want a promotion you must go out
on a date with me
 Hostile work Environment:-
Hostile work environment sexual
harassment is created when unwelcome harassment is
severe or pervasive.
Enough to after the condition of an
individuals employment or creates an abusive ,
intimidating , hostile or offensive working environment
What do you know about sexual harassmen?
 Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of workplace
discrimination
True.
 Sexual harassment is a violation of law
True.
 If your intention are good , your behavior cannot be
considered sexual harassment
False, A harassment intent is irrelevant.
 If you ignore the behavior of sexual harassment, it will
ultimately stop or go away
False, Sexual harassment must be dealt with
Immediately.
How to deal with unwanted attention
 There are such a step which will be given below.
STEP 1. Act Immediately
STEP 2. Document the Incident
STEP 3. Report the behavior
STEP 4. Report Retaliation
Summary
 If you believe that you are the victim of sexual
harassment or are aware of sexual harassment in the
workplace , you should immediately report it to any of
the following
Your supervisor
Someone in your direct line of supervision
The Manager/specialist or Human
resource officer
Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment

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    WHAT IS SEXUALHARASSMENT?  Sexual harassment is unwelcome Sexual advances , request for sexual favour and or other verbal Visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature where:- A) Submission to or rejection of such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment B) Such conduct has the purpose of or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individuals work performance
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    Traditional Example ofSexual Harassment 1) Harassment by a make Supervisor of a Female subordinate. 2) Harassment by co-worker based on a “Hostile work Environment”.
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    What behavior maybe Harassing?  Written:- Unwelcome suggestive, sexually explicit or obscene letter, notes, emails or invitation  Verbal:- Inappropriate comments about an individuals body or sexual activities  Visual :- Display of sexually suggestive or derogatory object, picture, cartoon, posters or drawing Looking a person up & down (elevator eyes)  Physical :- Touching an employee hair, clothing or body
  • 6.
    Type of SexualHarassment  Two Type of Sexual harassment 1.Quid Pro Quo 2.Hostile Environment 1.Quid Pro Quo:- Occures when an employee submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual advances or conduct is used as the basis for an employment decision affecting that employee. Example:- If you want a promotion you must go out on a date with me
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     Hostile workEnvironment:- Hostile work environment sexual harassment is created when unwelcome harassment is severe or pervasive. Enough to after the condition of an individuals employment or creates an abusive , intimidating , hostile or offensive working environment
  • 8.
    What do youknow about sexual harassmen?  Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of workplace discrimination True.  Sexual harassment is a violation of law True.  If your intention are good , your behavior cannot be considered sexual harassment False, A harassment intent is irrelevant.  If you ignore the behavior of sexual harassment, it will ultimately stop or go away False, Sexual harassment must be dealt with Immediately.
  • 9.
    How to dealwith unwanted attention  There are such a step which will be given below. STEP 1. Act Immediately STEP 2. Document the Incident STEP 3. Report the behavior STEP 4. Report Retaliation
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    Summary  If youbelieve that you are the victim of sexual harassment or are aware of sexual harassment in the workplace , you should immediately report it to any of the following Your supervisor Someone in your direct line of supervision The Manager/specialist or Human resource officer