Sexual Harassment At The Workplace

Coming from a country in a part of the world where being misogynistic is incredibly prevalent and often encouraged, I have witnessed and been around many acts of sexual harassment as well as victims of it. At a very young age, I learned that my first cousin was sexually harassed by her husband’s brother when they were alone and that is when I learned the true horrors of the world. Everyone knew the truth about what happened, but no one helped my cousin, not her husband, her father, or her brothers. Sadly, Where I’m from, a third world country, is not the only place things like this happen. There are acts of sexual harassment even in countries like America in big corporations such as Hollywood. We’ve learned about these many acts through recent

Does the phrase “That’s what she said.” sound familiar? The phrase is from the popular hit television series The Office. The guy behind this popular quote is none other than Dunder Mifflin’s Michael Scott. This quote is not only inappropriate but it is also a form of sexual harassment and Michael Scott is the king of sexual harassment. Unfortunately sexual harassment is a problem that is occurring in the workplace. In another popular movie, Horrible Bosses, sexual harassment is one of the main points in the story. The best example of this is when Charlie Day’s boss, Jennifer Anniston, constantly makes sexual gestures and inappropriate statements at him. However, in The Office and Horrible Bosses, sexual harassment is taken to an extreme. What is unfortunate about sexual harassment is that most people do not realize that it is illegal in the workplace. However, it is possible that a few comments slip out every now and then but they should not be taken lightly. Unfortunately in these situations, there is nothing done to prevent it in the workplace, which I have decided to look into the problem of preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Work place policies regarding sexual harassment is the main issue discussed in this article. Sexual harassment has continued to be a challenge within the workplace. According to a recent review of sexual harassment related resolutions, employers have paid over $732,976.00 in sexual harassment fines (Hobson, Szostek, & Fitzgerald, 2015). The EEOC has issued written guidelines for appropriate strategies employers should use to handle workplace sexual harassment and specific ways to address it. It is the employer’s duty to proactively work to protect all employees from any type of sexual harassment by following sexual harassment policies and procedures that are put in place. Failure to implement and follow the policy and procedure in the workplace can and most likely will lead to liability should an EEOC investigation or lawsuit occur. The employer needs to disperse copies of the policies and procedures and post them in central locations throughout the organization and address sexual harassment in the employee handbooks. The policy and procedures need to clear

The past year has been quite a tumultuous one for the entertainment industry. Some of the most successful, powerful, and even beloved men in the industry have been accused of being serial sexual predators. It has caused many to question if Hollywood has a problem, and in reality, it does, but so does every other industry. However, the issue is not specific areas of work or industries: The issue is powerful men abusing their power to sexually harass and assault those in lower positions than them. It is often less about sexual attraction or gratification, but power and domination. These abusers often shame, scare, threaten and/or bully these women into silence. Women feel helpless because these are extremely powerful men, and they fear they could

What would you do if you were the victim? Where would you go for help?

One article covered by CTV news involved a female officer (Const. Heather McWilliam) who filed a human rights complaint involving workplace sexual harassment against her Toronto police supervisor. This case is similar to Constable Eva Hernandez’s case because they both involve women of the same rank who have to endure sexual harassment in the workplace and who have both chosen to speak out about their struggles. McWilliam was victim to constant sexual harassment over many years and was called degrading names as well as had many sexual jokes made around her. This is similar to how Hernandez was called “butch dyke” and “Niña loca” by her male coworkers. Unlike Hernandez, McWilliam also says her supervising officer passed around photos from her

To conclude, sexual harassment is an epidemic plaguing the modern workplace, particularly within hospitality and retail sectors. One in five women between 18 and 64 have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace within the last year (Australian Human Rights Commission 2010; Australian Human Rights Commission 2008 as cited in Birinxhikaj & Guggisberg 2017). The Sex Discrimination Act aims to protect all working Australians from sexual harassment during their employment (Sex Discrimination Act 1984). Experiences of sexual harassment can begin when young, in turn, affecting the job performance and education of young women (Fineran & Gruber 2009). The hospitality industry is notorious for sexual harassment from both co-workers and customers

I attended an event with NABA, the event is called Sexual Harassment in the Workforce. At this event we discuss and learned the definition of consent and what exactly is considered sexual harassment. After attending this event, I learned that consent has to be very clear. If you are not sure if you were given consent on anything than you just should not proceed to the next step or do anything else. I also learned that sexual harassment has to be ongoing and it does not always have to be physical. It can also be verbal. I did not know that comments can be considered sexual harassment but if it is ongoing then you can report it if you feel uncomfortable. Even though you do not say you are uncomfortable does not mean that the person can keep doing it. Also it does not have to be the person the comment is said to, if you hear it and it makes you feel uncomfortable or feel it is inappropriate you can report it as well. Things like “You look good in that dress” or “I like those pants on you” can be sexual harassment if the person says it every day, every time they see you. The two types of sexual harassment discussed during this event were quid pro quo and hostile work environment.

Sexual harassment is no joke. It happens more often than men think it does. A majority of the women who don't report workplace harassment feel that their job is on the line or women may think that they will be taken as a joke. According to the Occupational Handbook, 1 in 3 women experience sexual harassment in the workplace. In the United States. Sexual Harassment needs to stop one way or another. Fox News is hostile to female employees.

The behaviors of sexual harassment occurred since humans first came to earth stated by many authors. (ILO, 2001) Nowadays, as sexual harassment has become a global phenomenon, issues have been cropping up. This would not have happen twenty-five years ago when sexual harassment was known as a global phenomenon which had no legal term and there was no preferable word to express it, where sexual harassment was repulsive (Mackinnon, 1979) Sexual harassment’s term was primarily used in the 1980s. Since then, sexual harassment issues have been recognized throughout the world into cultural and occupational context (ILO, 2001)

Bularzik, M. (1978). Sexual harassment at the workplace: Historical notes. Somerville, MA: New England Free Press.

This paper will cover what sexual harassment is, the importance of studying it, the behavior itself and my take on the issue.

Sexual harassment affects the way we work, impacts the way we conduct ourselves in the place of business. Sexual harassment comes in many shapes and forms, and has lingering effects. While the majority has only been noticed in a business setting, sexual harassment occurs in every type of job. Many noted cases have influenced the workforce; and the way we operate together. Policies to deter this action have failed in-order to dissolve such actions. Sexual harassment occurs in every work environment, influences employees, and the work environment, and needs to have policies that are more stringent. In this paper, I will discuss and prove that the lingering effects of sexual harassment can have a negative impact for many years in the workplace. The presence of sexual harassment has become more and more prevalent due to the impact of women joining the workforce. Women are expanding into every aspect of the workforce and are no longer only in the administrative, and hospitality areas, they are on construction sites, on the front lines alongside men in the military, and down in the coalmines. The Baby Boomer generation where the women stayed home and took care of the family are over and the Gen X has taken over. This Gen X movement has created an influx of women in the workplace in every type of job that is possible, where men are women are, if a man can do it a woman can also. This growing amount of numbers for women in the workplace has created

Social inequality is a pressing issue in society today. It is a problem that is embedded deeply in society and has a harmful and negative impact. It creates an uneven distribution of resources and opportunities in society thereby causing people to be marginalized. There are many categories associated with social inequality. Examples include race, ethnicity, age, gender, power and social class. This paper will examine gender inequality in society. Using an article from the Toronto Star, I will focus on sexual harassment as an issue of gender inequality in the workplace and the impact it has had on the self-esteem as well as opportunities and achievements of women. Gender Inequality can be defined as the unequal treatment and prejudice of a person on the basis of sex and gender roles. Sexual harassment is further defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favours of verbal, gestural or physical nature and with objectionable overtones which cause discomfort, humiliation, fear or anger (I.L.O, 1958). Gender Inequality is mostly affected by women. In the workplace, schools, political positions and even in families, women are seen as the inferior sex. In Canadian history, it was not until the 1900s women were given equal rights to vote and the 1920s before a woman was elected in parliament. (Smith, 2011) This is to show that gender discrimination has been embedded in society for a very long time and although laws have been made to make sure males and females are