Sexual Harassment Training Courses
In our Sexual Harassment Awareness
training courses your employees will learn and apply
the important skills of handling sexual harassment issues
and complaints. This hands on course thoroughly addresses
the elements of how to
prevent unacceptable
behavior. The course includes a detailed
overview of what sexual
harassment is, explains legal definitions, discusses sexual
harassment prevention, and shows how to handle sexual
harassment complaints and maintain a positive work
environment.
For more information about individual sexual harassment
training courses please complete
this form. Once the form is received one of our
consultants will provide you with a confidential proposal
that will include a detailed description of the training
course and the costs for conducting it.
Sexual Harassment Training:
When the Harasser is a She
Familiarity and expectancy lie with
sexual harassment and males in the work place. It is
rather simplistic to access and accept the penchants that
arise from assumed adages associated with this type of
workplace harassment. There is often a flurry of infamy
when the mere mention of harassment parts the lips of
anyone, especially women. However, there exists a more
esoteric and onerous brand of abuse that I will attempt to
expose and illustrate elaborately.
You are due for a performance review evaluation. To date,
your work is impeccable, your attitude, work habits and
personality are all commendable. You do very well. Several
weeks lapse and you're feeling like you are on top of the
world. The holidays are on the horizon and promotions and
year- end bonuses
are given. You welcome in the New Year-with special
significance; realizing that you are expecting; you know,
with child; in a family way!
No symptoms, no warning signs; nothing could have prepared
you for your little delight In fact, if it had not been
for the modest weight gain, you would not have suspected a
thing other than too many holiday treats. You have been
more energetic than most and looking forward to all the
newness associated with babies.
Once the announcement is made, your world spirals
uncontrollably into an inimical environment. You maintain
your productivity, professionalism and acumen yet you
become the pinnacle of debasing jokes and ridiculed for
allowing such a thing to happen at such a time in your
life. What's worse, the deplorable comments are made by
your supervisor--another woman! Your whereabouts and the
number of visits made to the restroom are tallied. What
you eat and with whom you do so, are now being monitored.
Why?
The strange behavior that was experienced in this scenario
is not lack of understanding, misinterpretation or even
stupidity. It is a combination of several thoughts,
feelings and emotions that are displayed when a person
believes that they are being threatened in a valued
relationship. Jealousy has absolutely nothing to do with
the treatment received but rather your mirroring something
that the other 'woman' wants or wishes for herself.
Another rather unfortunate scenario would entail women who
are sandwiched between raising their minor children and
caring for their aging/disabled parents.
The disparity between the sexes is quite brutal. While men
who perform these same duties are very often praised for
their heroics, women performing these actions are
overlooked for hire, promotion, and even having work loads
reduced because of the assumption of potential absenteeism
and lack of availability.
Many women conceal the fact of having to care for young
children/elderly/disabled family members by removing
subtle indicators such as photos, charms, wedding bands,
medical information for fear of being suspected and losing
their position and jobs. Hundreds of cases are reported
and filed. This has spiked over the past decade but has
not deterred the unacceptable behavior and practice. The
greater business of proving the harassment/abuse is a
campaign that may seem like an endless turbulent ride.
Once a harassment case has been filed, the blackballing
begins. The distancing between you and the accused
[expected due to suit], other company associates, lunch
mates may become apparent. There are very definite lines
drawn in the hardening cement and many will take a
conscious stance in support or retaliation.
Once these types of cases are filed, it is overwhelmingly
difficult-often-significant uncertainty in continued
employment with such companies even if the case is still
being litigated. The other pressing issue would be the
monetary significance associated with any lawsuit. Should
you not be successful in your suit, you may be required to
cover the cost lost to your 'employer' [this may become
very steep in addition to your own expenses]. To avoid
this entirely, make sure that your case is airtight and be
willing to do the mileage.
Understanding the magnitude of options for employment may
be a bit tricky due to the rationale behind why you are no
longer with your previous employer and any questions that
you may have answered previously. The confetti trail may
lead to further discrimination depending on your
responses.
Consequently, with all the attention given to educating,
training and suits that send monetary messages to
employers regarding what is acceptable and what is not,
there is no predisposition to the formation of voluntary
torpor.
Source: Bathsheba Davis
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