Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
For this assignment, research the topic of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
- Provide a definition of sexual harassment and the various forms recognized in the law.
- Provide a brief history of the concept of sexual harassment.
- Identify state and federal laws that apply to sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Identify specific actions that a manager can take to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. (provide examples of best practices)
- Identify what options an employee who believes that she/he has been sexually harassed has available to them to resolve their situation.
- What legal rights does an employee who believes that she/he is being sexually harassed have?
- What legal rights does the person accused of harassment have?
- Identify what a Human Resource Manager should do when she/he receives a complaint about sexual harassment from an employee.
Identify through your research:
- Two documented cases of sexual harassment (examples that have been covered in the press).
- Provide a summary of each case, identifying the sequence of events and what actions management took and/or should have taken in each case.
- The outcome of each case.
- What was done right, and what should have been done?
- What are the lessons learned from each case?
- Provide links to your sources.
Provide your opinion about the following and support your thoughts with examples from your research where possible:
- What caused the environment that existed/exists in the workplace that allowed/allowed people (primarily powerful men) to think that sexual harassment/abusive behavior was/is acceptable?
- What should happen to people accused of sexual harassment in the workplace?
- What do you think has recently created an environment where victims feel safe bringing their experiences forward?
- Would you feel safe in bringing this type of concern forward? Why or why not?
- What could an employer do to make you feel more comfortable bringing sensitive personal experiences forward?
- Do you think that this recent trend will change the professional workplace? If so, how?
Provide a summary conclusion for this paper.
