What can you do if you are sexually harassed at work?
Sexual harassment is any form of unwelcome sexual behavior
that’s offensive, humiliating or intimidating, it’s against the law. Being
sexually harassment at work
affects people in different ways. If you are experiencing harassment, there are
many things you can do about it.
Sexual harassment includes:
- Passing sexual comment or cracking sexual jokes.
- Asking for sexual favors
- Leering and staring at you
- Showing pornography
- Asking or questioning about sexual life
- Insulting you with sexual comments
- Committing criminal offence against you, such as making an obscene phone call, indecently exposing themselves or sexually assaulting you
- Sharing sexually inappropriate images or videos
- Sending suggestive letters, notes, or e-mails
- Inappropriate touching.
These are some sexual harassment at
workplace.
Action you can take
1.
If you are a victim of harassment, then indicate
clearly that you uncomfortable
with the behavior. Say NO effectively and emphatically. It is more important to
be firm than polite.
2.
Start collecting evidence like note down date,
time, place and who was present at the time of the incident.
3.
If you do not want to speak face to face, send
an SMS or email. This message you may use as a evidence.
4.
Follow your employer’s detail procedure for
handling sexual harassment claims.
5.
Inform someone whom you trust at the workplace
of the harassment. They may be able to support your case.
6.
Don’t be unclear about your discomfort.
7.
Build some confidence or practice to speak
against this issue.
9.
Don’t ignore it.
Seek advice or Counseling
It is important for
victims of sexual harassment to process their feelings about their experience.
Sexual harassment can be traumatic and may give rise to long term adverse
psychological effects. Victims of harassment may experience a range of
emotions, including confusion, humiliation, fear, anger, isolation and guilt.
If you need advice on
how to deal with a harasser in the workplace, call our Helpline at 9920603160 or 1-858-776-9590
Our help liners may
refer you to meet with our lawyers at our Legal Clinic or to our Counselors.
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