TYPES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

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Actually there are two types of legally recognized way of committing sexual harassment: (1) Quid pro quo sexual harassment; and (2) Hostile environment harassment.

I. Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment

Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when an employee is offered to be retained in his/her job or be promoted in exchange for sexual favors. In case of a student, the offer is to help receive a good grade or a favorable recommendation in exchange for sexual favors. The person who commits quid pro quo sexual harassment is a person with power to influence the victim’s employment or educational situation like a supervisor, manager or a teacher in case of a student. An example would be if a manager suggests that an employee goes out with him on a date or asks for a neck or back rub every so often in exchange for retaining her post or be promoted.

In this type of sexual harassment, it is not important if the victim gave in or agrees to the offer. It is enough that the harasser floats or makes the offer and the victim is not barred from filing a claim if he or she later on changes his or her mind.


II. Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment

Hostile work environment sexual harassment, on the other hand, occurs when a co-worker, manager or supervisor in the work place makes unwelcome sexual advances which interferes with work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, or learning environment in the case of students. The sexual harassing conduct could be verbal, non-verbal, visual or physical. Example of a verbal harassing conduct is when one makes a sexual comment about a person’s clothing, anatomy or looks. In cases of non-verbal sexually harassing conduct an example would be leering, staring or glaring at someone. Visual sexually harassing conduct on the other hand could be displaying sexually suggestive calendars, photographs, posters or cartoons in the workplace. Physically harassing conduct is when someone gives a massage around the neck or shoulders and the victim did not ask for it and regards it as offensive.

In this type of sexual harassment, even the employer is liable if he has knowledge or should have knowledge of the sexual harassment perpetrated on one of the employees and the employer either does nothing about it or even faulted the victim for the happening of the sexually harassing conduct.

In both cases, it would be to the best interest of the victim to secure the services of a lawyer immediately to protect the victim’s legal rights.

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DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT



Do you know what is Sexual Harassment?

http://www.archlou.org/article82491.htm

Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment occurs whenever a hostile environment is created through humor, vulgar comments, sexually suggestive cartoons, e-mail messages, or posters, as well as actual physical abuse.

From the book titled Sexual Harassment-"This Doesn't Feel Right!" by Kate Havelin, sexual harassment is any unwanted sexual attention, actions, or words.

The key word is UNWANTED .That means the words or actions are not welcome.

It includes everything from rude comments from a stranger to being forced to have sex with someone. Some incidents of sexual harassment are simply annoying, serious and deeply hurt victims and others.

This is some example of sexual harassment:-

*unnecessary and unwelcome physical contact such as touching, patting, pinching, or kissing.

*sexual assault

*jokes, comments, indirect suggestions, or taunting about a person for a date after he or she has repeatedly said no.

*pressuring a person to have sex.

*asking a person about his or her sexual fantasies, preferences, or sex life.

*sexual looks or gestures such as licking the lips or wiggling the tongue.

*sexual pictures or words displayed on a pulic surface

*stalking or continually following a person.

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