Harassment, Bullying and Workplace Violence Prevention

Staff Session 2014

Today’s Objectives:

Define the different forms of harassment in the workplace (sexual, non-sexual, bullying).

Prevent harassment in the workplace by developing a clear understanding of what it is and how it impacts people.

Explore the responsibility of each employee to help maintain an environment free from harassment, by being aware of behaviors that can offend others and by clearly communicating that offensive behavior must stop.

Clarify the policy of zero tolerance for any type of harassment in the workplace. Promote Respect & Value for one another.

Understand the Laws: Title VII Civil Rights, Title IX Education Amend.

.WHAT ARE

THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS

OF

HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE?

How Much Do You Know?

Harassment Quiz Know?

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What is ONE word to describe

Sexual Harassment?

Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention

POWER

Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention

Why Victims Don’t Speak Out:

Fear of:

• Loss of Job Opportunities

• The “Rumor Mill”

• Not Being Believed

• Of Being “Wrong”

• Rejection from Co-Workers

• Retaliation

Being Accused of Not Having a Sense of Humor

Being Labeled:

• Trouble Maker

• Feminist

• Overly Sensitive

• Mentally Unstable

EEOC Definition:

Unwelcome sexual advances.

Requests for sexual favors.

Verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature connected to decisions about employment.

An intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

Sexual Harassment

Two Kinds of Sexual Harassment:

Quid Pro Quo:

“This for That”

Hostile Work Environment

Definition:

Employment decisions or expectations based on an employee’s

willingness to grant or deny sexual favors.

Quid Pro Quo

Examples of Quid Pro Quo:

Demanding sexual favors in exchange for a promotion or a raise.

Disciplining or firing a subordinate who ends a romantic relationship.

Changing performance expectations after a subordinate refuses repeated requests for a date.

Quid Pro Quo:

• This for that.

• You do this for me and I’ll do that for

you.

Definition:

Verbal or Non Verbal behaviors that . . .

Focus on the sexuality of another person or his/her gender. Sexual Harassment

Are unwanted or unwelcome. SH & Harassment

Severe or pervasive enough to affect the person’s work performance and/or environment. SH & H

Hostile Work Environment

Examples of Hostile Work Environment:

Offensive Conduct

Offensive Behavior

Offensive Language

Offensive Graphics

Dating & Relationships

Hostile Work Place:

• Hostile

• Intimidating

• Offensive

Important Facts about Sexual Harassment:

Generally occurs when there is a disparity of power – not just when men & women are working together.

Does not have to be intentional.

What is offensive is in the “eye of the beholder.”

Men can be sexually harassed.

Men can harass men; women can harass women.

Harassment does not have to be directed at a particular individual.

Offenders can be supervisors, co-workers or non-employees (customers, vendors or suppliers) .

REMEMBER. . .

.A situation must be both OFFENSIVE and SEXUAL to

be sexual harassment.

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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

IS IT HARASSMENT ?

WORKPLACE BULLYING…

BULLYING:

Bullying may be direct, such as severe verbal abuse, or indirect, such as spreading rumors or lies. Cyber bullying is just as serious. Internet or cyber bullying might include sharing inappropriate pictures of someone, posing as someone else to spread rumors or lies, or sending harassing messages and abusive emails

Social Media:

using social media (i.e., Facebook) to bully

others at work (even if not written on

workplace property) is considered

bullying!

Some Signs of Bullying:

Being left out from work-related social events

Coworkers storming out of the work area when you enter

Being given the “silent treatment”

Not being given the praise you thought you deserved

Being treated rudely or disrespectfully

Others responding slowly to requests that were important to you

Being yelled or shouted at

Receiving put-downs about your intelligence or competence

Your telephone calls, contributions, or other communications are ignored

Someone interferes with or sabotages your work

Being given little or no feedback about your performance

Being the recipient of mean pranks

In Your Role, Always Remember To:

Any inappropriate or bullying behavior to your Manager or the Human Resources Department.

Promptly Report

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Violence or the threat of violence against workers.

It can occur in or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide – one of the leading causes of job-related deaths.

Workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide.

Report concerns to Managers, Human Resources or Security

Report incidents of violence or assault to Security for Immediate Assistance

594-4226.

RED FLAGS OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE FOR

AWARENESS AND ACTION

*Obsession with or discussion of weapons

*Intimidating or instilling fear in others

*Making direct or veiled threats

*Showing little involvement with co-workers

*Displaying unwanted romantic interest in co-worker

*Exhibiting paranoid behavior

*Being unacceptable of criticism and holding a grudge

*Having recent serious family, financial, social, legal issues

*Testing the limits of unacceptable behavior

*Retaliation by employees who feel they have been bullied

NYMC Harassment &

Sexual Harassment

Policy StatementCLICK ONPOLICY

STATEMENT

NYMC Sexual Harassment

Awareness & Prevention Acknowledgement of

Training Form

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FORM