2. Sexual Harassment
in the Workplace

3. According to the U.S.
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Commission. Since 2010, more than
7,000 sexual harassment
charges have been filed
with the agency each
year.

4. • The first step in preventing harassment is
establishing a zero tolerance policy.
• Clearly state that NO form of harassment
will be accepted at your workplace,
• including not only sexual harassment, but
also harassment due to race, religion,
ethnic background, age or disability.
• Publish the policy in your handbook and
post it prominently on your company
intranet or internal website.

5. Next,
• Offer employees training in how to
recognize harassment.
• Make sure they understand what
types of actions and behaviors
constitute sexual harassment and
what things do not constitute sexual
harassment.

6. Sexual Harassment
• Is illegal
• Affects everyone
• Undermines trust &
company reputation
• Harm morale
• Damages Productivity

7. Eliminating Sexual
Harassment in the Workplace
• Communicate to employees that
harassment will not be tolerated.
• Provide sexual harassment training.
• Establish an effective complaint process.
• Take immediate and appropriate action
when an employee complains
of sexual harassment.

8. Sexual Harassment Defined
Unwelcome sexual advances, request
for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature that.
• Explicitly or implicitly affects an
individual’s employment.
• Unreasonably interferes with an
individual’s work performance.
• Creates an intimidating, hostile or
0ffensive work environment.

9. Establishing Procedures for
Reporting Sexual Harassment
Make it easy for employees
• It is helpful for the victim to inform
the harasser directly that the conduct
is unwelcome and needs to stop.
• Victim should use any employer
complaint mechanism or grievance
system available

10. Establishing Procedures for
Reporting Sexual Harassment
Make it easy for employees
• Employers should always communicate
their complaints system to all employees,
and ensure them that management will
be responsive and thorough in
investigating any allegations.

11. Prevention is the best tool
Sexual harassment in
the workplace.
• The most efficient solution to
the problem of sexual
harassment is to prevent it in
the first place.

12. While it is impossible
to monitor the behavior of
every individual employee,
setting reasonable
standards and raising
sensitivity can make it less
likely that a line will be
crossed.

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