Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment TrainingTraining

Statistics of Sexual HarassmentStatistics of Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is a form of sex Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. .

Title VII prohibits employment Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.religion, sex and national origin.

Statistics of Sexual HarassmentStatistics of Sexual Harassment

EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) received 13,867 charges of sexual harassment in 2008

15.9% of those charges were filed by males.

EEOC resolved 11,731 sexual harassment charges and recovered $47.4 million (not including monetary benefits obtained though litigation).

The LawThe Law

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance, or an individual’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.offensive work environment.

Sexual Harassment CircumstancesSexual Harassment Circumstances

The victim, as well as the harasser, may The victim, as well as the harasser, may be a woman OR man. The victim be a woman OR man. The victim does not does not have to be of the opposite sex.have to be of the opposite sex.

The harasser can be the victim’s The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, an agent of the employer, supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee.co-worker, or a non-employee.

The victim does not have to be the person The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be harassed but could be anyone affected anyone affected by the offensive conduct.by the offensive conduct.

Unlawful sexual harassment may occur Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of without economic injury to or discharge of the victim.the victim.

The harasser’s conduct The harasser’s conduct must be unwelcome.must be unwelcome.

Types of Sexual HarassmentTypes of Sexual Harassment

Quid Pro Quo- Quid Pro Quo- This for thatThis for that

Types of Sexual HarassmentTypes of Sexual Harassment

Hostile Work EnvironmentHostile Work Environment

How Do You Know If It’s Harassment?How Do You Know If It’s Harassment?

Ask yourself these questions:Ask yourself these questions: Is this verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature? Is this verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature? Is this conduct offensive to persons who witness it? Is this conduct offensive to persons who witness it? Does the employee have to tolerate that type of conduct Does the employee have to tolerate that type of conduct

in order to keep his or her job? in order to keep his or her job? Does the conduct make the employee’s job unpleasant? Does the conduct make the employee’s job unpleasant?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,”

put a stop to the conduct.put a stop to the conduct.

The DO’s and DON’Ts of The DO’s and DON’Ts of Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment

DO:DO: Admit when a problem exists. Admit when a problem exists. Tell the offender specifically what you find offensive. Tell the offender specifically what you find offensive. Tell the offender that his or her behavior is bothering Tell the offender that his or her behavior is bothering

you. you. Say specifically what you want or don’t want to Say specifically what you want or don’t want to

happen, such as “please call me by my name not happen, such as “please call me by my name not Honey,” or “please don’t tell that kind of joke in front Honey,” or “please don’t tell that kind of joke in front of me.” of me.”

The DO’s and DON’Ts of The DO’s and DON’Ts of Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment

DON’T:DON’T:Blame yourself for someone else’s Blame yourself for someone else’s

behavior, unless it truly is inoffensive behavior, unless it truly is inoffensive Choose to ignore the behavior, unless it is Choose to ignore the behavior, unless it is

truly inoffensive truly inoffensive Try to handle any severe or recurring Try to handle any severe or recurring

harassment problem by yourself -- get harassment problem by yourself -- get help. help.

Action StepsAction Steps Tell the person that is harassing you Tell the person that is harassing you

that the behavior is unwelcome.that the behavior is unwelcome. Follow your workplace guidelines for handling Follow your workplace guidelines for handling

sexual harassment, whenever possible. Inform sexual harassment, whenever possible. Inform Human Resources.Human Resources.

Keep a journal of all conversations and actions Keep a journal of all conversations and actions with pertinent details.with pertinent details.

Contact a state or federal agency if your Contact a state or federal agency if your workplace procedures for dealing with sexual workplace procedures for dealing with sexual harassment fail you. harassment fail you.

Sexual Harassment TestSexual Harassment Test

1.1. Sexual harassment is a problem in the Sexual harassment is a problem in the workplace.workplace.

2.2. Males are not victims of sexual harassment in the Males are not victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. workplace.

3.3. If a female dresses or behaves in a sexy way, If a female dresses or behaves in a sexy way, she is asking to be sexually harassed she is asking to be sexually harassed

4. Sexual harassment does not occur between 4. Sexual harassment does not occur between people of the same sex.people of the same sex.

Sexual Harassment TestSexual Harassment Test5. Sexual harassment means bothering someone in a 5. Sexual harassment means bothering someone in a

sexual way.sexual way.

6. Quid Pro Quo involves granting an employment 6. Quid Pro Quo involves granting an employment benefit in exchange for sexual favors or making sex benefit in exchange for sexual favors or making sex a condition of one’s employment. a condition of one’s employment.

7.7. Teasing and flirting are no big deal. They make Teasing and flirting are no big deal. They make work more fun.work more fun.

8. Most females enjoy getting sexual attention at work.8. Most females enjoy getting sexual attention at work.

Sexual Harassment TestSexual Harassment Test9.9. Sexual harassment is behavior that is not only unwelcome, but in Sexual harassment is behavior that is not only unwelcome, but in

most cases repeated.most cases repeated.

10.10. A “hostile environment” is one where conduct of a sexual nature A “hostile environment” is one where conduct of a sexual nature (visual, verbal, or physical) is so repetitious that is unreasonably (visual, verbal, or physical) is so repetitious that is unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance or creates an interferes with an employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

11. If the recipient doesn’t like the sexual attention, but the person 11. If the recipient doesn’t like the sexual attention, but the person acting or speaking means it only as flirting or joking, then it is not acting or speaking means it only as flirting or joking, then it is not sexual harassment. sexual harassment.

12.In order to be considered sexual harassment, the harasser 12.In order to be considered sexual harassment, the harasser must be a superior. must be a superior.

Sexual Harassment TestSexual Harassment Test

1. Sexual harassment is a problem in the 1. Sexual harassment is a problem in the workplace.workplace.

2. Males are not victims of sexual harassment in 2. Males are not victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. the workplace.

3. If a female dresses or behaves in a sexy way, 3. If a female dresses or behaves in a sexy way, she is asking to be sexually harassed. she is asking to be sexually harassed.

4. Sexual harassment does not occur between 4. Sexual harassment does not occur between people of the same sex.people of the same sex.

TRUE!

FALSE!

FALSE!

FALSE!

Sexual Harassment TestSexual Harassment Test

5. Sexual harassment means bothering someone 5. Sexual harassment means bothering someone in a sexual way.in a sexual way.

6. Quid Pro Quo involves granting an employment 6. Quid Pro Quo involves granting an employment benefit in exchange for sexual favors or making benefit in exchange for sexual favors or making sex a condition of one’s employment. sex a condition of one’s employment.

7. Teasing and flirting are no big deal. They make 7. Teasing and flirting are no big deal. They make work more fun.work more fun.

8. Most females enjoy getting sexual attention at 8. Most females enjoy getting sexual attention at work.work. FALSE!

FALSE!

TRUE!

TRUE!

Sexual Harassment TestSexual Harassment Test

9. Sexual harassment is behavior that is not only 9. Sexual harassment is behavior that is not only unwelcome, but in most cases repeated.unwelcome, but in most cases repeated.

10. A “hostile environment” is one where conduct of a 10. A “hostile environment” is one where conduct of a sexual nature (visual, verbal, or physical) is so sexual nature (visual, verbal, or physical) is so repetitious that is unreasonably interferes with an repetitious that is unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. hostile or offensive work environment.

11. If the recipient doesn’t like the sexual attention, but the 11. If the recipient doesn’t like the sexual attention, but the person acting or speaking means it only as flirting or person acting or speaking means it only as flirting or joking, then it is not sexual harassment. joking, then it is not sexual harassment.

12.In order to be considered sexual harassment, the 12.In order to be considered sexual harassment, the harasser must be a superior. harasser must be a superior.

TRUE!

TRUE!

FALSE!

FALSE!

You have now been trained!You have now been trained!

Please sign your Sexual Harassment Please sign your Sexual Harassment Policy in your work folder & take Policy in your work folder & take precautions to avoid being the victim precautions to avoid being the victim or the harasser!or the harasser!