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BUSINESS ETHICS
ETHICAL ISSUES IN HRM
Sexual Harassment at workplace
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Contents
What is sexual harassment?
Types of harassment
Harassment situations
Conclusion
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What is sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment intimidation, bullying or
coercion of sexual nature, or the unwelcome or
inappropriate promise of rewards for sexual
favors. It is a serious criminal offence, which candestroy human dignity and freedom. Sexual
harassment shall include such unwelcome
sexually determined behavior by any person
either individually or in association with otherpersons or by any person in authority whether
directly or by implication.
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Explanation
Where any comment, act or conduct is committedagainst any person and such person has a reasonableapprehension that :
it can be humiliating and may constitute a health and safety
problem, or it is discriminatory, as for instance, when the woman has
reasonable grounds to believe that her objection woulddisadvantage her in connection with her employment or studyincluding recruitment or promotion or advancement or when itcreates a hostile environment, or
it would result in adverse consequences if she does not consentto the conduct or raisers any objection, it shall be deemed tosexual harassment.
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Types of sexual harassment
One of the gang
It occurs when group of men or women embarrassesother with lewd comments, physical evaluations, orother unwanted sexual attention. This is done in order
to impress others.
Unintentional
Acts or comments of sexual nature, notintended to harass, can constitute
sexual harassment if another person feelsuncomfortable with that subject.
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Power Player
These harassers insist for sexual favors in exchange of
benefits.e.g. getting or keeping a job, favorable grades,recommendations, promotion, etc.
Mother/father figure
These harassers will create mentor-like relationshipswith their targets, all the while masking their sexualintentions with pretenses towards personal,professional or academic attention.
Serial harasserThese harassers carefully build up an image so thatpeople find it hard to believe they would do anyone anyharm
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Groper
Whenever the opportunity presents itself, these harassers
eyes and hands begin to wander, engaging in unwanted
physical contact that may start innocuous but lead to
worst.
OpportunistOpportunist use physical settings and circumstances, or
infrequently occurring opportunities to mask premeditated
or unintentional sexual behavior towards
targets.
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Bully
The bully uses sexual harassment to put the
victim in his or her proper place.
Confidante
Harassers of this type approach subordinates,sharing about their life
experiences and difficulties,sharing stories to winadmiration and sympathy.
Soon this relationship move to aintimate domain.
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Situational harasser
Harassing behavior begins when the perpetrator
endures a traumatic situation, or begins toexperience stressful life situations. And theharassment stops as the pressures are removed.
Pest
Wont take no for any answer evenafter persistent rejections.
Great gallant
It includes verbal harassment includingexcessive compliments that focus onappearance and gender.
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Intellectual seducer
The harasser uses its knowledge and skills as an avenue to
gain access to others.
Incompetent
These are socially inept individuals who desire the attentionof their targets who do not reciprocate these feelings.
Stalking
The persistent watching, following,contacting or observing of an individualsometimes motivated by what the stalke
believes to be love, or by sexual obsession,or by anger and hostility.
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Harassment situationsHarassment situations occur in a variety of circumstances, it is notnecessary that the harasser is in a position of power or authority overthe victim. Forms of harassment relationship include:-
Harasser can be anyone such as client, co-worker, a teacher, professor,a friend, student or a stranger.
The victim does not have to be the person directly harassed but can banyone who finds the behavior offensive and is affected by it.
While adverse effects on the victim are common, this does not have tbe he case for the behavior to be unlawful.
The victim can be any gender. The harasser can be any gender.
The harasser does not have to be the opposite sex.
The harasser may be completely unaware that his or her behavior isoffensive or constitutes sexual harassment or may be completelyunaware that his or her actions could be unlawful.
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Conclusion
Sexual harassment is a serious criminal offence, which can destroyhuman dignity and freedom. In an effort to promote the well being ofall women employees at the work place the following code ofconduct has been prescribed:
It shall be the duty of the employer to prevent or deter thecommission of any act of sexual harassment at the workplace.
Sexual harassment shall include such unwelcome sexually determinebehavior by any person either individually or in association with othepersons or by any person in authority whether directly or byimplication.
A Bill to provide for the prevention of sexual harassment of
women employees at their work places by their employers, superiors,colleagues or by any one connected with the work place and mattersconnected therewith.
This Act may be called the Sexual Harassment of Women at their WorkPlace (Prevention) Act,2000 .
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Thank You
Priyanka Kubde.