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Harassment in the Workplace. Lacey Pettigrew October 24th 2008. Objectives. Know and identify what harassment is. How to prevent harassment in your work place. Who you contact if harassment occurs. How to deal with harassment that occurs. What is Harassment?. Definition of Harassment:.
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Harassment in the Workplace Lacey Pettigrew October 24th 2008
Objectives • Know and identify what harassment is. • How to prevent harassment in your work place. • Who you contact if harassment occurs. • How to deal with harassment that occurs.
Definition of Harassment: Unwelcome attention from a customer, co-worker or superior that demeans or causes pain and discomfort referring to age, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, and other affiliations.
Types of Harassment in the Workplace: • Physical • Verbal • Sexual • Bullying • Emotional
Video Example 1 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFME3JJb2iw Discussion Question: What types of Harassment happened?
Harassment prevention: • Hiring… discuss, read and sign policies • Posting Policy • Meetings, company e-mails and news letters • Maintain positive environment
The 5 R’s • Refrain • Report • Respond • Remedy • Refrain
How to Post Harassment Information in the Workplace: • Break Room • Bathroom • Employee policy boards
If Harassed…Who do you contact? 1. Manager • Verbal Complaint, documented • Written Complaint, documented 2. Owner/ Boss 3. Human Resources
If Harassment occurs… • Verbal warning, documented • Written warning, documented (Re-read policy and discuss) • Report to Human Resources • Discipline or discharge
Video Example 2:What would you do?? Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXGhWII832Y Discussion Question: What would you do... as the employee? as the manager?
Conclusion • Harassment is a violation of a persons rights. • Keep harassment policies understood and conduct on going prevention in the workplace for employees.
References: • https://www.cu.edu:443/policies/Personnel/sexharass.html • http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=78566 • http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/DLiT/2004/10harass/physical.htm • http://www.gneil.com/images/products/1slQ0036ED_Hrss.jpg • http://www.epis.us/images/stories/aaa/sexual_harassment.jpg • http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/adb/ll_adb.nsf/vwFiles/POSTER%204%20-%20Stop%20-%20large%202.jpg/$file/POSTER%204%20-%20Stop%20-%20large%202.jpg • http://www.markbuchananlaw.com/harassment.jpg
Remember to keep your work place positive and harassment free!Thank you! Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYBIt3uyntM