{"id":2420,"date":"2018-05-28T07:58:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T07:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empowerbpo.com\/blog\/?p=2420"},"modified":"2023-11-08T06:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T06:04:35","slug":"your-3-minute-guide-to-sexual-harassment-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empowerelearning.com\/blog\/your-3-minute-guide-to-sexual-harassment-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Your 3-Minute Guide to Sexual Harassment Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

What actions or behaviors do you believe could be considered as sexual harassment?\u00a0<\/em>Most of us have witnessed behaviors that could be considered sexual harassment in the workplace<\/strong> at one time or another \u2013 even if in a subtle form.<\/p>\n

Think of a situation that made you feel particularly uncomfortable? <\/em><\/p>\n

Sexual harassment<\/a> and fun in the workplace, a very thin line separates the two. Sometimes… what\u2019s offensive to one person isn\u2019t so to another.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the reason you need to read this article \u2013 to learn to recognize potential sexual harassment situations.<\/p>\n

What is Sexual Harassment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Any conduct of sexual nature – physical, verbal or visual \u2013 could be termed as sexual harassment if and when<\/p>\n

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  1. Submission to such conduct is made a term or condition for employment.<\/li>\n
  2. Employment decisions \u2013 that affect the individual \u2013 are based upon submission to or rejection of such conduct.<\/li>\n
  3. Such conduct creates a hostile work environment, interferes with an employee\u2019s performance and affects the terms of an individual\u2019s employment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For ease of explanation, sexual harassment is classified<\/a> as either quid pro quo<\/em> or hostile environment<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Quid pro quo<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Simply stated, Quid pro quo <\/strong>is \u2013 this for that. <\/em>\u00a0This type of harassment is usually perpetrated by a supervisor or other person in a position of authority. It\u2019s about a disparity of power between two people \u2013 a supervisor\/manager and a subordinate.<\/p>\n

    One example of quid pro quo is an employee who is threatened with a demotion (or promised a promotion) in exchange for sexual favors.<\/p>\n

    Actions and behaviors that would be considered harassment:<\/p>\n

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    1. Unwelcomed sexual advances,<\/li>\n
    2. Requests for sexual favors<\/li>\n
    3. Verbal or physical conducts of a sexual nature, such as lewd comments or inappropriate touching.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hostile environment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      The other form of sexual harassment is referred as Hostile environment<\/strong> harassment. Situations, where requests for sexual favors are severe enough to impact an employee’s work performance, unreasonably.<\/p>\n

      Consider a situation in which a person is subjected to sexual advances, or requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical behaviors of a sexual nature \u2013 and \u2013<\/p>\n