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Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment. Sexual harassment , is  intimidation ,  bullying  or  coercion  of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors .< wikipedia >

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Sexual harassment

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  1. Sexual harassment

  2. Sexual harassment, is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.<wikipedia> Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour, which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. The definition

  3. staring or leering unnecessary familiarity, such as deliberately brushing up against you or unwelcome touching suggestive comments or jokes insults or taunts of a sexual nature intrusive questions or statements about your private life displaying posters, magazines or screen savers of a sexual nature sending sexually explicit emails or text messages inappropriate advances on social networking sites accessing sexually explicit internet sites requests for sex or repeated unwanted requests to go out on dates behaviour that may also be considered to be an offence under criminal law, such as physical assault, indecent exposure, sexual assault, stalking or obscene communications. Identifying sexual harassment

  4. The harasser can be anyone. The victim does not have to be the person directly harassed but can be anyone who finds the behavior offensive and is affected by it. Adverse effects on the target are common. The victim and harasser can be any gender. The harasser does not have to be of the opposite sex. The harasser may be completely unaware that his or her behavior is offensive or constitutes sexual harassment or may be completely unaware that his or her actions could be unlawful. Misunderstanding: It can result from a situation where one thinks he/she is making themselves clear, but is not understood the way they intended. Forms of harassment relationships include

  5. Decreased productivity and increased team conflict Decrease in success at meeting financial goals Decreased job satisfaction Loss of staff and expertise from resignations to avoid harassment or resignations/firings of alleged harassers; loss of students who leave school to avoid harassment Decreased productivity and/or increased absenteeism by staff or students experiencing harassment Increased health care costs and sick pay costs because of the health consequences of harassment The knowledge that harassment is permitted can undermine ethical standards and discipline in the organization in general, as staff and/or students lose respect for, and trust in, their seniors who indulge in, or turn a blind eye to, sexual harassment If the problem is ignored, a company's or school's image can suffer Legal costs if the problem is ignored and complainants take the issue to court. Effects of sexual harassment on organizations

  6. Australia The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 defines sexual harassment as "... unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated that the person harassed would be offended, humiliated or intimidated." Varied legal guidelines and definitions

  7. A teacher or a student over the age of 16 to sexually harass a student A student over the age of 16 to sexually harass a teacher Sexual harassment in education

  8. The large majority (88%) of those who witnessed sexual harassment took some form of action when the harassment happened. The most common type of action was to talk or listen to the victim (72%) followed by offering advice to the victim (69%) While 35% of people who witnessed sexual harassment reported it to their employer, only 16% of those who actually experienced sexual harassment made a formal report. Bystander action against sexual harassment in the workplace

  9. If you feel you have been sexually harassed, you can make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission.. There is no cost involved in making a complaint. Complaints can be made in any language, in Braille, or verbally on a video or audio tape. The Complaints section of the Commission’s website has more information about the complaints process. Alternatively, for further information, or to discuss a complaint with a Complaints Information Officer, call 1300 656 419 or email complaintsinfo@humanrights.gov.au. Making a complaint

  10. Amending the definition of sexual harassment in relation to the reasonable person standard. Extending the coverage of sexual harassment to protect workers from harassment by customers, clients and other persons that they come into contact with in connection with their employment. Amending the coverage of sexual harassment to protect all students, regardless of their age. Extending sexual harassment protection to protect students from all staff and adult students connected with their education or school attendance, irrespective of whether the harasser is from the same or different educational institutions. Amending the SDA to include a general prohibition against sexual harassment in any area of public life. Imposing a positive obligation on employers to take all reasonable steps to avoid sexual harassment of or by their employees. Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act

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