Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is defined as uninvited sexual advances that have a negative impact on a person's employment. From the perspectives of both women and men, the ethical implications of sexual harassment are concerned with problems of what is acceptable and unacceptable in the workplace.

Sexual harassment is a kind of discrimination in the workplace. When a boss refuses to promote employees who resist his sexual approaches, this is a form of sexual harassment that is discriminatory. Victims of sexual harassment can file a discrimination case against the perpetrator.

Men and women may have differing perspectives of what constitutes sexual harassment, according to the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons. Unless the victim expressly tells the attacker that his actions are inappropriate, the behavior may continue. To determine whether an act meets the threshold of what constitutes sexual harassment, courts use the reasonable woman or reasonable person test.

An employer is responsible for preventing sexual harassment in the workplace and taking action before it occurs. Employers achieve this by establishing sexual harassment policies and procedures for reporting it. If an employer meets this need, he or she may not be held accountable if harassment happens. However, in other areas, such as California, an employer is required to bear responsibility for harassment committed by his employees. However, a victim of sexual harassment is frequently faced with the choice of reporting the harassment and risking losing her employment, or not reporting the harassment and risking being accused of endorsing the behavior.

The actions of a single sexual harassment perpetrator might create a sexually hostile environment. This means that employees, both female and male, will fear losing their jobs if they refuse to give in to sexual advances from their bosses or managers. Employees who engage in sexual harassment against others put others under indirect pressure to leave the company, report their actions, or tolerate them. Discrimination and sexual favoritism, as well as other forms of sexual harassment, can demoralize otherwise dedicated employees.

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