Sexual Harassment in the Work Environment
Sexual harassment in the work environment can be a touchy
subject (no pun intended). But, there are ways to handle the situation when it
arises. The work environment is usually a place where everything is handled professionally.
You, as the employee do not want to create extraneous problems, even if someone
may be out of line. The easiest way to handle sexual harassment in the work
environment is to tell someone right away. Don’t make a scene, but definitely
tell a superior. The best way to tell your superior that you have been sexually
harassed is in a calm and collected matter. Have all the facts lined out before
you and explicitly state what just happened to you. This is important, because
you do not want to get mad or raise your voice or, unfortunately you could end
up looking like the bad one in the situation. The next step is to ask the
superior what he/she plans to do about the situation; again in a kind and calm
manner. It is important to know the next step of action that the superior will
take with the situation. The next step is to write everything down that just
occurred. Write down the person’s name that sexually harassed you, write down
the date, the location, the time of day; everything and anything you can
remember about the event. This is important because, it is always advisable to
write everything down that you could forget and also it looks honest if the
situation ever goes to the police or even to court. If the incident happens
again; the best thing you can do for yourself is have detailed information
written down. The last step is to talk to the person directly. I say this is
the last step, because it is important to talk to the sexual harasses directly,
but it is not vital to the situation. The sexual harasser made a mistake and
should pay a consequence. Talking is not necessary, but might remedy the
situation. It is up to the individual who was harassed if he/she wants to talk
directly to the harasser.
Written by: Monique La Barr
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