Harassment Training
Protected Personal Characteristics
In Employment
Race
Color
Creed
Religion
National Origin
Age

Sex/Pregnancy
Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Physical Disability
Mental Disability
Retaliation
Harassment Overview
What is harassment ?
Definition of Illegal Harassment
Types of Harassment
Quid Pro Quo
&
Hostile Environment
When employment
decisions or
expectations are
based on an
employee’s
willingness to grant
or deny sexual
favors or willingness
to submit to
unwelcome
behavior.

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Quid Pro Quo

“This for that”
Examples of Quid Pro Quo:
Hostile Environment
Behaviors that can be unwelcome
and/or sexual in nature
Same-Sex Sexual Harassment

The U.S. Supreme
Court ruled that samesex sexual harassment
is a form of sex
discrimination under
Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
Behaviors that are NOT Sexual
Harassment
Behaviors that are NOT Sexual
Harassment
Welcomed and NOT sexual in nature
Voluntary lunch or
dinner dates –
asking a coworker
to have lunch or
dinner

Appropriate
compliments –
telling a person that
his or her outfit is
nice

Acts of courtesy –
opening the door for
someone
Unwelcomeness
In order to be
“unwelcome”
the conduct
must be both:

Actually offensive to the
victim and
Not solicited or invited by the
victim

If the conduct is welcomed, then: The conduct cannot
be considered when deciding if there was an abusive
environment.
Unwelcomeness
In order to be “unwelcome” the
conduct must be both:

Actually offensive to the victim and
Not solicited or invited by the victim
If the conduct is welcomed, then: The conduct cannot be
considered when deciding if there was an abusive
environment.
Unwelcomeness
Evidence that the victim found the
conduct unwelcome includes:
The victim told the harasser to stop.
The victim moved away when the
behavior occurred or looked away from
the harasser when the joke was told.
The victim met the joke with a
prolonged stony silence.
Unwelcomeness
Unwelcomeness
Abusiveness
The
requirement of
an abusive job
environment is
broken into
three parts:

Subjectively
abusive
Objectively
abusive

Part of the
job
environment
Abusiveness
A job environment is subjectively abusive if the Complainant
actually believes it is abusive.
Abusiveness
A job environment is objectively abusive if a reasonable person
would find the environment abusive.
Abusiveness
Frequency & Severity of the harassment are
the most important factors. They add together to
make how bad the environment is. If it is bad
enough it is “abusive”.
As the severity goes up
the frequency needed
goes down.
Is it Harassment?
When in doubt about the appropriateness of
particular behavior consider the following:
• Would I behave this same way if my mother or child were
standing next to me?
Is it Harassment?
When in doubt about the appropriateness of
particular behavior consider the following:
• Would I behave this same way if my mother or child were
standing next to me?
• Would I want my behavior to be the subject of a report on
the evening news?
Is it Harassment?
When in doubt about the appropriateness of
particular behavior consider the following:
• Would I behave this same way if my mother or child were
standing next to me?
• Would I want my behavior to be the subject of a report on
the evening news?
• Would I want to describe my behavior in court in front of a
judge or jury?
What is the Employee’s
Responsibility?
Understand
• Know company policy and the law
• Adhere to policy and the law
• Be careful

Be Watchful
• Pay attention to coworkers- avoid inadvertent offense
• Look for subtle forms of harassment
• Report any instances

Be active
• Confront Harassers directly, if you are comfortable doing so
• If confrontation fails, file a grievance
• Document ALL instances- detail Detail DETAIL!
What can You do?
Practical Advice for Employees
Be courteous
• Pleasantries are always allowed
• Remember, jokes that end with “If they weren’t watermelons, what were they?”
aren’t funny to everyone.
• Reference the Golden Rule

Think!
• Don’t tweak “brittle” people for sport

• Try to avoid loaded words; you’re intelligent enough to express displeasure without
the “F” word
• Ask yourself (or others): Am I offending anyone?

Be Professional
• Keep your personal life personal, and your work life professional
• Treat other employees, above and below you, with respect
Employee Responsibilities
and the public

Employees who deal directly with
customers, the public or with
personnel from other
organizations, must always ensure
that their own behavior is
acceptable. They are also strongly
encouraged to report incidents of
unwelcome behavior by others.

You do not have to tolerate
unwelcome behavior by the
public, but like everyone else, you
must act responsibly when dealing
with unwelcome conduct.
Supervisors and Employees
DO’S
REVIEW
Definition of sexual and general harassment
Types of harassment
You and your organization’s responsibility
The organization’s policy
What to do when harassment occurs
Liability
Any Questions?
THANK
YOU

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    Protected Personal Characteristics InEmployment Race Color Creed Religion National Origin Age Sex/Pregnancy Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Physical Disability Mental Disability Retaliation
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    Types of Harassment QuidPro Quo & Hostile Environment
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    When employment decisions or expectationsare based on an employee’s willingness to grant or deny sexual favors or willingness to submit to unwelcome behavior. 2 1 Quid Pro Quo “This for that”
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    Behaviors that canbe unwelcome and/or sexual in nature
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    Same-Sex Sexual Harassment TheU.S. Supreme Court ruled that samesex sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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    Behaviors that areNOT Sexual Harassment
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    Behaviors that areNOT Sexual Harassment Welcomed and NOT sexual in nature Voluntary lunch or dinner dates – asking a coworker to have lunch or dinner Appropriate compliments – telling a person that his or her outfit is nice Acts of courtesy – opening the door for someone
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    Unwelcomeness In order tobe “unwelcome” the conduct must be both: Actually offensive to the victim and Not solicited or invited by the victim If the conduct is welcomed, then: The conduct cannot be considered when deciding if there was an abusive environment.
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    Unwelcomeness In order tobe “unwelcome” the conduct must be both: Actually offensive to the victim and Not solicited or invited by the victim If the conduct is welcomed, then: The conduct cannot be considered when deciding if there was an abusive environment.
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    Unwelcomeness Evidence that thevictim found the conduct unwelcome includes: The victim told the harasser to stop. The victim moved away when the behavior occurred or looked away from the harasser when the joke was told. The victim met the joke with a prolonged stony silence.
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    Abusiveness The requirement of an abusivejob environment is broken into three parts: Subjectively abusive Objectively abusive Part of the job environment
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    Abusiveness A job environmentis subjectively abusive if the Complainant actually believes it is abusive.
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    Abusiveness A job environmentis objectively abusive if a reasonable person would find the environment abusive.
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    Abusiveness Frequency & Severityof the harassment are the most important factors. They add together to make how bad the environment is. If it is bad enough it is “abusive”. As the severity goes up the frequency needed goes down.
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    Is it Harassment? Whenin doubt about the appropriateness of particular behavior consider the following: • Would I behave this same way if my mother or child were standing next to me?
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    Is it Harassment? Whenin doubt about the appropriateness of particular behavior consider the following: • Would I behave this same way if my mother or child were standing next to me? • Would I want my behavior to be the subject of a report on the evening news?
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    Is it Harassment? Whenin doubt about the appropriateness of particular behavior consider the following: • Would I behave this same way if my mother or child were standing next to me? • Would I want my behavior to be the subject of a report on the evening news? • Would I want to describe my behavior in court in front of a judge or jury?
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    What is theEmployee’s Responsibility? Understand • Know company policy and the law • Adhere to policy and the law • Be careful Be Watchful • Pay attention to coworkers- avoid inadvertent offense • Look for subtle forms of harassment • Report any instances Be active • Confront Harassers directly, if you are comfortable doing so • If confrontation fails, file a grievance • Document ALL instances- detail Detail DETAIL!
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    What can Youdo? Practical Advice for Employees Be courteous • Pleasantries are always allowed • Remember, jokes that end with “If they weren’t watermelons, what were they?” aren’t funny to everyone. • Reference the Golden Rule Think! • Don’t tweak “brittle” people for sport • Try to avoid loaded words; you’re intelligent enough to express displeasure without the “F” word • Ask yourself (or others): Am I offending anyone? Be Professional • Keep your personal life personal, and your work life professional • Treat other employees, above and below you, with respect
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    Employee Responsibilities and thepublic Employees who deal directly with customers, the public or with personnel from other organizations, must always ensure that their own behavior is acceptable. They are also strongly encouraged to report incidents of unwelcome behavior by others. You do not have to tolerate unwelcome behavior by the public, but like everyone else, you must act responsibly when dealing with unwelcome conduct.
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    REVIEW Definition of sexualand general harassment Types of harassment You and your organization’s responsibility The organization’s policy What to do when harassment occurs Liability
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Editor's Notes

  • #2 Attach is my powerpoint. The colors should be blue and red