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| The Scenarios: |
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| The Touchy Supervisor | The Demanding Supervisor |
| Sexual Remarks and Pin-ups | Outside Harasser | Interoffice Dating |
| The Holiday Party | The Good 'Ol Boys Network | Women Harassing a Man |
| Lunch With the Boss | What Can You Do? | |
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Note To Trainers |
This Virtual Guidebook provides some basic principles which should be conveyed to all employees. These principles are included in the video. Additional information about them is provided in this Guidebook. If you want to stop the video after each of the workplace scenarios, you may find our discussion topics helpful. We have included some useful reference links for your convenience. |
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| GENERAL PRINCIPLES |
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| WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT? |
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| An employee's ability to work should not be affected by his or her sex. We all share responsibility to make sure that our workplaces are free of harassment based on gender, harassment which could affect an individual's ability to work. |
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| So what is sexual harassment? |
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| Sexual Harassment Is Unwelcome Sexual Conduct |
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| Sexual harassment exists in the workplace when a woman, or a man, is made uncomfortable because of unwelcome, sexual conduct. |
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There are two types of sexual harassment:
- "Quid Pro Quo," and
- "Hostile Environment"
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Quid pro quo harassment occurs when the unwelcome sexual conduct is a condition of employment or is the basis for an employment action. The words "quid pro quo" mean "something for something." The classic example of quid pro quo sexual harassment is where an employee is promised that she'll receive a benefit if she provides some sexual favor. For example, she may be told that she'll receive a raise if she has sex with a supervisor. It may also occur where an employee is threatened that an employment benefit will be denied if sexual favors are not provided. This may occur, for example, if an employee is told that she'll be fired or will be denied a promotion if she doesn't sleep with a supervisor.
Hostile environment sexual harassment occurs where an atmosphere exists in the workplace that, based on gender, is intimidating or humiliating. Such an environment can exist, for example, where there are blatantly sexual posters throughout a workplace and employees openly and frequently tell sexual jokes or stories.
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| Think Before You Act! |
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Think about how you would feel if your mother, sister, daughter or son was listening to you.
Think about how you would feel repeating one of your comments in front of your boss or at trial in front of a judge or jury.
If you would feel uncomfortable---don’t say or do it!
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| Harassment |
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If you witness any type of harassment, follow our policy and report it. If you fail to comply with our policy, you could be disciplined. Although these materials concern sexual harassment, harassment may be sex based or based on race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, etc.
Note: Federal law and most jurisdictions do not prohibit sexual orientation discrimination/harassment. To check on the law for your jurisdiction, log onto http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/pages/states
However, even if sexual orientation discrimination is not unlawful, that conduct may constitute unlawful sex discrimination.
Sexual harassment involving two men or two women (same sex harassment) is unlawful.
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| It’s About Respect |
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| There’s no excuse! It’s illegal! If you see it, report it! |
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