2. Definition
• What is sexual harassment ?
-Unwelcomed sexual advances' ,request for sexual favors and other
verbal and physical conduct of sexual natures .
3. Who harass?
• Anyone can harass ,juts as anyone can be a target of sexual
harassment regardless of their race , age or professional positions
4. Where does it happen ?
• The conduct can happen anywhere whether is is school
,organizations , hospitals ,restaurant or hotels .
5. Modules objectives
• -Define the legal term of sexual harassment and identify the
evolutions of laws relating to sexual harassment
• -distinguished the types of sexual harassment
• -explain why sexual harassment is a problem at workplace
• -identify who is harmed by the conduct
• -Demonstrate steps to take in response to experiencing sexual
harassment
• Identify the role of the employee , managers , supervisor realating
to sexual harassment
6. Impact of sexual harassment
• How does it impact the individuals
• It usually impact employees work environment and created a
draining and hostile workplace environment for employee.
7. Legal definition
• Legal background ;
• -Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964
• -Civil rights act of 1991
• -According to the law , sexual harassment it’s a discrimination
that violate the title VII of the civil right act of the 1964 ,which
sates that its illegal to discriminates employees because of colors
, race and origin .
8. Types of sexual harassment
•_ Quid pro Quo
•_ Hostile work environment
10. Quid pro quo
• It happens when it states and implies a decision about employees
of hiring or promoting depends on whether or not the employees
submit to the conduct of sexual behaviors .
• - It when you have to submit in order to keep your job
11. • Example of quid pro quo :
• If you have to go on a date with your boss in order to get
promoted or keep your job :
12. Hostile environment
• Define Hostile environment :
• -It when the unwelcomed behaviors creates a draining and
intimidating workplace such as abusive that it affects ones ability
to perform well at work.
13. Where does it come from
• Sexual harassment usually comes from a person who have power in
the company however ,sometimes harassment comes from
employees who tries to manipulate the boss .
• For example : a supervisor can harass an associate ,and an
associates can harass a manager etc.….
14. Types of sexual harassment
• Examples :
• -Dirty jokes
• -questioning ones sexuality
• -objectifying someone or making jokes about their privates parts
• Showing sexual naked images or magazines
15. • Who could sexual harassed
• -Men to women
• Women to men
• Men to men
• Women to women
16. Flirting VS sexual harassment
• Differences between sexual harassment and flirting .
Flirting Sexual harassment
It is reciprocal feels draining
Feels good and it is
welcomed
Non welcomed
Non threatening Disrespectful, insulting
Complementing Bringing down ones self
esteem
To both parties Threatening the
person’s job
17. Why do people harassed others
• - To bullies others
• -To seek and attempt approval
• To socially control someone
• To express power and dominance to someone
18. Preventing sexual harassment
• Must take a immediate precautions and correctives actions
• Inform your boss or Human resources
• documentations of action taken
• Advise participant of their right regarding the policies
• Communicate actions taken to the victim ,explain what people should do
if their being harassed .
19. Ways of handling sexual harassment
• Speak up !!!!!!
• immediately inform your boss
• Allert human resources
• File a law suit
• Keep tract of documentations
20. Please keep in mind that Submitting to sexual harassment is not
counted as a defense than an employer can use to avoid liability in
sexual harassment suit .
21. Steps for handling complaints
>Take the complains
>Interview both parties ,the victim and the harasser
>Start an investigation
>take actions if necessary
22. Questions to ask the victim
• > Who was involved ?
• Where did it occurred?
• Was there any witness ?
• Is this the first time that it happens ?
• Has it happen before
• For how longs has this been going
• What was your reaction to it?
• Was it physical or verbal did the person threatened you ?
23. Question not ask the victim
• Why didn't report it before ?
• What were you wearing ?
• Do you want to keep working here ?
24. What to do if talking to the harasser
• Ask the person to clearly respond to the accusations
.Stay unbiased
• Don’t accuse
• Stay on topic
• Be serous when talking about the issues
• Document the meeting
• Take action based on your findings
• Follow up with the accusers
25. The effects of sexual harassment at the
organizations
Sexual harassment does not just affect the victim and worksite ,it
cost the organizations as well . For example;
• Negative publicity about the company .
• Depositions .
• Trails .
• Negative impact on managers and supervisors.
• Loosing employees.
26. What to do if you observe sexual harassment
• It is not just the victims job to stop the behaviors , anyone who
feels uncomfortable witnessing sexual harassment can play a role
of stopping it and speaking, even though it might seem risky .
27. What are the steps that an organizations can
take to prevent sexual harassment ?
• > provide employees with trainings programs and a handout about
work policies including sexual harassment .
• > Have managers , supervisors to complete training, at least twice
a year about work place harassment.
• > Get buy in from the top.
28. Comprehension questions
• - What did you learn for this module
• Define the two types of sexual harassment
• What approach can you take to solve the issues
• Who should talk to about sexual harassment
• Did the modules meet your learning objectify and expectations ?
29. Questions ?
• . Contact the office of civil right
• .The office of general counsel