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Category: Harassment
Posted: 12-26-2011 10:59 PM
Views: 4169
Synopsis:
Much of the problem with sexual harassment in the workplace lies in the fundamental difference in perceptions that men and women have of appropriate words and behavior. What men think is appropriate is many times completely opposite of what women think is appropriate. Misconceptions and misunderstandings lead to behaviors that are construed as hostile work place harassment. There are several specific behaviors that remain pervasive in the workplace.
Category: Harassment
Posted: 08-19-2012 09:41 PM
Views: 3798
Synopsis:
Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be a problem throughout the USA and the world. Every organization who is serious about prevention needs to provide employee sexual harassment training. Part of this training is a concise, unambiguous sexual harassment policy statement. It needs to be direct and leave no doubt that your workplace has no tolerance for harassing behavior. The following are some tips for writing your organization's policy.
Category: Harassment
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 09-09-2018 07:33 PM
Views: 3793
Synopsis: Stopping sexual harassment takes more than a policy or a sternly worded reminder from management. It takes a workplace culture that doesn't accept harassment and bystander intervention is the most powerful took available to create that culture.
Category: Harassment
Posted: 11-12-2011 11:02 PM
Views: 3550
Synopsis:
Sexual Harassment. Everyone seems to know what it is and yet the stories in the media of its occurrence seem to be unending. The latest high profile alleged perpetrator is Herman Cain, but Mr. Cain is in a long line of men and women who have had their careers jeopardized by sexual harassment charges. So why does it still occur if most people are educated on it. There are many reasons, but the most prevalent are a sense of invincibility due to power, the belief that by the perpetrator that he or she is different than others and simple ignorance. The effect of all three of these reasons can be mitigated by organization-wide sexual harassment training.
Category: Harassment
Posted: 03-17-2011 11:48 PM
Views: 3318
Synopsis:
Sexual Harassment in the workplace is illegal and causes a myriad of morale and productivity issues for an organization. As a result, Sexual Harassment has disciplinary consequences for employees. These consequences are an important part of Sexual Harassment training. Make sure that every employee knows exactly what the result of non-compliance with your organization's sexual harassment policy and what steps the company will take when the policy is broken.
Category: Harassment
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 10-11-2018 02:56 AM
Views: 3296
Synopsis: In the wake of media accounts of sexual harassment in the workplace, many states have recently taken steps to strengthen their sexual harassment laws. For example, in New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Government passed legislation expanding the protections of sexual harassment laws and requiring anti-harassment training for many public and private organizations. The simple idea is that bad behavior has been occurring for too long and that state governments need to take appropriate action to protect potential victims and create safer workplaces
Category: Harassment
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-14-2018 05:42 AM
Views: 3168
Synopsis: Search for information on retaliation and you will get 100s of websites describing retaliation perpetrated by supervisors and managers, however almost nothing about co-worker retaliation. However, co-worker retaliation does occur and is illegal when several conditions are met. This article will explain the law and in what situations non-management co-workers can commit illegal retaliation.
Category: Harassment
Posted: 04-06-2011 11:48 PM
Views: 3156
Synopsis:
There are a number of behaviors that could lead to illegal workplace harassment. When continuous and unwanted behaviors are insensitive or offensive and focus around a difference or perceived difference, they can reach the level of illegal workplace harassment. Workplace harassment training should focus on the various types of behaviors that are considered offensive. It does not hurt to specifically spell out a number of these behaviors to make sure there is complete employee understanding in your harassment training.
Category: Harassment
Posted: 08-25-2012 09:15 PM
Views: 2941
Synopsis:
Sexual harassment has once again reared its ugly head in the workplace. Just today, it has been reported that three subordinate employees have accused a high level political appointee to the U.S. Immigrations and customs enforcement administration of sexual harassment. This particular case raises an aspect of sexual harassment that is usually overlooked when we think of a perpetrator of harassment - the accused party is a woman and the three subordinate employees are male.
Category: Harassment
Posted: 03-16-2011 11:49 PM
Views: 2899
Synopsis:
There are numerous behaviors that could lead to sexual harassment in the workplace. We are all used to the examples we see in TV or movies about the manager who demands sexual favors from his workers, but although this obvious version of harassment still exists, it now occurs mostly in the form of Hostile Environment Harassment. This type of harassment occurs when sexual behaviors are unwanted and continuous and create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working enviroment. Sexual Harassment training should include every behavior listed below.