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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace Sara Surber

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For Business & Professional Communications, I did a persuasive PowerPoint presentation on sexual harassment in the work place.

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Page 1: Persuasive PowerPoint presentation/Sara Surber

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Sara Surber

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What is Sexual Harassment?

A form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Examples include but are not limited to:1. Unwelcome sexual advances2. Requests for sexual favors3. Verbal or physical conduct of sexual

nature

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Facts About Harassment According to the U.S. Equal Opportunity

Employment Commission nearly 12,696 claims of sexual harassment were filed in 2009.

From that number 16 percent were filed by males

Sources; US. Department of Labor, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, Workplace Fairness, and the International Labor Organization

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Why People Remain Silent Confusion Uncertainty Lack of acceptance Difficulty understanding Isolation Disbelief Placement of blame Fear loss of job

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Statistics A telephone poll by Louis Harris and Associates on 782 U.S. workers revealed:

1. 31 % of female workers reported they had been harassed at work

2. 7 % of the male workers reported they had been harassed at work

3. 62% of targets took no action4. 100 % of women were harassed by a

man5. 59% of men were harassed by a woman6. 41 % of men were harassed by a man

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Statistics Of the women harassed:

43 % were harassed by a supervisor 27 % were harassed by an employee

senior to them 19 % were harassed by a coworker at

their level 8 % were harassed by a junior employee

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Negative Effects on Companies

Decreased work performance Increased absenteeism to avoid

harassment Defamation of reputation Financial loss from lawsuits and legal

fees

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Negative Effects on Individuals

Retaliation from harasser Being objectified and humiliated Defamation of character Loss of job and income Loss of career

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Alternatives Victims of harassment can and should:

Take back the power ( know your rights and use them)

Report incidents Support other victims ( power in

numbers)

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Alternatives Companies can and should:

Implement sexual harassment prevention training programs

Enforce a written sexual harassment policy

Handle complaints professionally and promptly

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Benefits to Companies

Saving millions of dollars in lawsuits Protecting overall reputation Increasing work productivity Maintaining safe work environment

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Summary

1. Victims who fail to take action encourage further harassment to themselves and others.

2. Employers should take these claims seriously and enforce their own policies.

3. If individuals and institutions address and handle these situations appropriately, I believe the number of sexual harassment claims filed each year would gradually decrease.