Jacksonville Shipyards Callie Alloway OMM640: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Frank Czarny 7 January 2013 1. Although the behavior of Robinson's male coworkers is morally objectionable, should management attempt to prevent it? Do you accept the claim that the workers have a right to post pictures in the workplace? Is this a personal problem that workers should handle among themselves? JSI’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy states, “…we should all be sensitive to the kind
Sexual Harassment discrimination is illegal. It is the employer obligation to make sure their organization and employees have protection from discrimination. This paper will show that Jacksonville shipyard acted unethically by failing to protect one of their employees Lois Robinson. Jacksonville Shipyard was well aware that Ms. Robinson faced sexual harassment on a daily basis by her male co- workers. Once Lois complained to Management that she objected to the co-workers behaviors , instead
policy effectively to the supervisors of the shipyard (sexual harassment). In addition, they did not follow through on the procedures for reporting violations. The behavior of Lois Robinson’s co-workers is not acceptable. The behavior is not acceptable because it is an act of discrimination and sexual harassment. The sexually explicit pictures, the sexually suggestive and humiliating comments of her male co-workers. Since the Jacksonville Shipyard was a business that operated with male and
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speaking out. Displaying a pornographic picture at your workstations is also considered sexual harassment. In the first Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards case in January 1991, the Sixth U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in Florida ruled that a nude pinup in the workplace was a violation of sexual harassment. In this case, a female shipyard welder accused her employers of posting pictures of nude and partly nude women in common areas of the workplace. The judge ruled that this atmosphere
another case in the US in 1990 Tunis v. Cornin, “pin-ups, catcalls and wolf-whistles were similarly mentioned by the sexual harassment complainants”. Rosewarne continues to speak of the first successful sexual harassment case, Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, the court made what the revolutionary ruling that the display of pin-ups qualified as sexual harassment. Rosewarne quotes Moira Scollay (the then acting Sex and Discrimination Commissioner), “Male working culture may promote the sexualisation
aware of all of these activities. The court found this conduct violated Title Vii because it was unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, even though it did not contain "explicit sexual overtones." (Roberts, Mann) "(2) In Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., a shipyard company employed a female welder who was continually subjected to nude and partially nude pictures posted by her male co-workers. The men also referred to the victim as "baby," "sugar," "momma", and "dear." In addition, the men wrote
unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. 2. Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.: A shipyard company employed a female welder who was continually subjected to partially nude pictures and vulgar remarks made by her male co-workers. These pictures were posted in common areas as well as Ms. Robinson’s tool box. The male coworkers called her names like "baby," "sugar," "momma," and "dear." They also wrote explicit graffiti about Ms. Robinson all over the shipyard. Ms. Robinson complained about the harassment
all of these activities. The court found this conduct violated Title Vii because it was unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, even though it did not contain ?explicit sexual overtones.? (Roberts & Mann, 2006) (2) In Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., a shipyard company employed a female welder who was continually subjected to nude and partially nude pictures posted by her male co-workers. The men also referred to the victim as ?baby,? ?sugar,? ?momma?, and ?dear.? In addition, the men
Silver Ships’ Strategy in the Military and Workboat Industry CASE 14 David L. Turnipseed University of South Alabama s Mike McCarty walked through the Silver Ships shipyard monitoring the production of several aluminum hull boats in various stages of production, he began to think “What now?” He had seen his shipyard grow from a boatbuilding operation in the garage of his home in 1985 to a large, state-of-the-art company manufacturing 26- to 60-foot aluminumhull boats in 2010. During its