$9.$ Preventing and Responding to Workplace Sexual Harassment

Preventing and Responding to Workplace Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment consists of unwanted sexual attention that creates an adverse work environment. This means obscene gestures, sex$-$stereotyped jokes, sexually oriented posters and graffiti, suggestive remarks, unwanted dating pressure, physical nonsexual contact, unwanted touching, sexual propositions, threatening punishment unless sexual favors are given, obscene phone calls, and similar verbal or physical actions of a sexual nature. Unfortunately, sexual harassment is common in the workplace, and these behaviors can have disastrous consequences for victims and for organizations. This activity is important because it is vital that managers know how to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of ways to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.

Indicate whether each statement represents something that either helps to prevent workplace sexual harassment, or does not help to prevent workplace sexual harassment.

$1.$ Avoid establishing a formal complaint procedure for charges of sexual harassment.

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$2.$ Prohibit the display of provocative pictures in the workplace.

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$3.$ Laugh at others$$ sex$-$based joking at work, as long as you are not making the jokes yourself.

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$4.$ Have an effective sexual harassment policy and communicate it to all current and new employees.

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$5.$ Allow your company$$s managers to offer their subordinates promotions in return for sexual favors.

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$6.$ Avoid making obscene gestures or remarks of a sexual nature.

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$7.$ Discipline all those accused of harassment immediately$$before claims have been substantiated.

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$8.$ Train supervisors in Title VII requirements including procedures to follow when charges occur.

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