5 Tips for Reporting Sexual Harassment at Work
The tips focus on how to
go about reporting Sexual
harassment in the workplace and how
to get support if your mental or physical health have been affected. Although
the video was produced a few years ago, it's perhaps never been more relevant
than it is today. Here's some of the advice that Dawson covers:
1. Speak directly to the person harassing you.
One of the first things
you can do if you feel like you're being harassed, according to Dawson, is to
let the person who's Harassment at
work you know that their actions are
unwelcome, unwanted, and you want them to stop. Of course, it might not always
be possible to speak directly with this person (say, if they're your manager).
In that case, the next step could be to speak with HR.
2. Keep a paper trail.
In most cases, if you need
to file a formal grievance, you'll need to have detailed information about the
harassment you've been subject to. So this means you'll need to keep a record
of dates, times, places, and exact details (words, gestures, etc.) and
circumstances of the harassment. Also make note of other people present during
the harassment, as they might be needed later to corroborate your story. In
formal grievances, showing a pattern of behaviour is
important, which makes keeping a paper trail essential.
3. File a formal grievance with your employer.
If speaking informally to
the person harassing you doesn't work to stop the harassment, then you'll
likely want to file a former grievance with your employer. Before you do that,
read your employer's handbook to find out about the rules and guidelines of
filing such a grievance. Basically, the grievance will be a formal letter in
which you'll include all the incidents of harassment you've been subject to
(this is where your paper trail comes in).
4. Ask your employer to separate you from the person
harassing you.
If you've been subject to
extreme types of harassment that warrant you filing a criminal complaint, you
might want to ask your employer to make sure you don't have to work with the
person harassing you during the course of your case. You might also ask that
the person harassing you be removed from the company during this time.
5. Seek support from friends, family, attorneys, and
doctors.
Harassment can be
extremely taxing emotionally, so you might want to ask for support from friends
and family members. In order to know about your rights and to help you file
grievances and claims, it can also be a good idea (or perhaps essential) to get
help from employment-law attorneys. And if your physical health has been
affected by the harassment, don't hesitate to see your primary care physician.
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