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Harassment

Harassment. Group 2 By: Justin Zhang Tony Hornsby Alex Brown Jane Wall Miki Hipp. Introduction. Defined: a behavior that will make someone uncomfortable or embarrassed, and cause emotional distress. Harassment becomes illegal when an employer harasses a person because of:

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Harassment

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  1. Harassment Group 2 By: Justin Zhang Tony Hornsby Alex Brown Jane Wall Miki Hipp

  2. Introduction • Defined: a behavior that will make someone uncomfortable or embarrassed, and cause emotional distress. • Harassment becomes illegal when an employer harasses a person because of: • race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, arrest or conviction record, marital status, sexual orientation or membership in the military reserve. • Harassment may be intentional or it may be unintentional.

  3. Introduction Cont. • Four type harassing action: • Physical • Verbal • Visual • Hazing • Different types of Harassment • Sexual Harassment been reported the most in the work place

  4. Racial or Ethnic Harassment • Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act • Bars an employer from discriminating based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, or national origin. • Racially offensive names • Racially offensive gestures • Racially offensive letters, music, photos, or posters • Racially offensive clothing

  5. Harassing the Disabled. • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 • Strengthens the need for most employers to make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees at work: prohibits discrimination against the disabled. • Insensitive jokes • Offensive gestures or mannerism • Taunting someone due to their disability • Mocking and individual due to hearing, mental, speech, or visual impairment

  6. Aesthetic Harassment • Harassment induced based on the appearance of a person. • Categories of conflict: • Fat vs. Skinny • Short vs. Tall • “Pretty” vs. “Ugly” • Designer vs. Hand-me-down

  7. Aesthetic Harassment • People effected by such harassment: • Kids : Everyone remembers middle school and high school  • Women: More often hired if aesthetically pleasing in a heavily male populated work place. • Men : Typically men over 6ft tall hold higher positions in businesses.

  8. Sexual Harassment • Harassment on the basis of sex that has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with a person’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. • Unwelcome Sexual Advances, Requests for Sexual Favors, and Other Verbal or Physical Conduct of a Sexual Nature • Examples: • Jokes or comments • Touching (hugs, shoulder rubs) • Asking for dates repeatedly (after being told NO!)

  9. Sexual Harassment • Proving Sexual Harassment • Quid Pro Quo • Hostile Environment Created by Supervisors • Hostile Environment Created by Co-workers or Non-employees • Who is Liable? • Harasser: always • Employer: some cases

  10. Companies “Musts” of Harassment • Varies among work places • Companies must have a document explaining the laws against harassment. • Companies must have a way of reporting these claims that is safe and confidential. • Guaranty to look into every claim with no retaliation against them being tolerated. • A statement that corrective action will be taken if it is found that harassment has taken place.

  11. Implications of Harassment • Harassment can occur in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to the following: • The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex. • The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee. • The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct. • Unlawful harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim. • The harasser's conduct must be unwelcome.

  12. Training • Many forms of harassment training. • Most companies require some training to supervisors.     -Attend seminars     -Hire an agency to come directly to the company. • California AB 1825 Regulations     -Sexual Harassment Prevention and Training:     -Requires businesses with >50 employees to provide supervisors with at least two hours of harassment training every two years.

  13. Employee Rights • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964       -(Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. • Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,        -Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government. • Civil Rights Act of 1991         -Provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination

  14. Conclusion • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) • The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ODSCAjy08

  15. Questions?

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