Have You Experienced Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
One of the most common and most offensive forms of harassment in the workplace is of course sexual harassment. There is simply nothing more degrading and hurtful and it can create major negative impact on the individual who has been sexually harassed. Below you will read about the two most common types of sexual harassment which occur in the workplace:
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment occurs most often when an employee is promoted or even in some particular cases actually obtains his/her job simply based on whether or not they either submitted or rejected an employer’s sexual advances. A very good example of this type of sexual harassment is if an employer asks one of his employees to dress sexier or more scantily clothed and they accept their request. Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment is a truly major offense and when it occurs it is both detrimental to the victim and the offender.
A good thing to keep in mind is, if an employee actually submits to either a sexual advance or even a comment, they still have the right to make a firm complaint upon the situation. If the employee decides to refrain from telling from those who are higher in command about the situation, they can inform the employer over their distaste of the situation.
Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
Hostile Environment sexual harassment is the kind of harassment which occurs when either or a co-worker or supervisor makes sexual advances to a fellow employee that may not affect their job as far as it’s status but create a hostile environment. This type of hostile environment can make an employee’s job truly unbearable and in the long run make them resent their place of work which ultimately may lead them to leaving their place of work when they would likely not have done that.
The comments or sexual advances can without a doubt greatly affect the employee’s ability to do their job to the best of their ability. Good examples of Hostile Environment sexual harassment are as follows:
- When offensive language and other vulgarities have been made
- When personal questions revolving around sexual nature have been direct to an employee
- Showing or leaving sexually explicit photographs which an employee unwillingly views
- Any type of physical conduct which is degrading to an employee has been made
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