Sexual Harassment Case Study

Since sexual harassment is a serious problem, people need to learn how to avoid it. There are a number of strategies to prevent the harassment. First, the company should have a sexual harassment policy. The policy should have a definition of sexual harassment, no such uncertain or broad items like sexual harassment is not tolerated, the punishments for wrongdoers, the procedure to deal with sexual harassment complaints, the responsibility of the company to investigate the issue, and the prohibition of the retaliation after the victims report the incident. There should be training programs for employees and supervisors and managers. The training program for the employees should be at least once a year. In the program, the employees should be trained with the definition of sexual harassment, clarity of the rights the employees have in the workplace to resist sexual harassment, being familiar with the procedure of claiming the harassment, and the company should encourage the employees to use the policy. The training programs for the supervisors should also be at least once a year. The training for the supervisors and managers should be separate from the training for employees. The supervisors should be trained to know about sexual harassment and the procedure to deal with the claims. The training programs are required by some states, such as California, Connecticut, and Maine. Other states encourage the companies to open the programs although it is not required by law. As the managers, they should be responsible for the working environment. The managers should get the feedback of the work environment periodically to know if there is harassment incident. It is a good way to keep communication with the employees. If the employees claim...

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...ephone. They can build discussion groups for the women and men victims to share experience and seek comfort from others. The victims can join the organization that engages in the rescue of sexual harassment.

The telephone hot line is a popular way for the victims. We can conclude from the phenomenon that the victims tend to choose counseling to seek for help. The constant counseling can help the victims recover from the shadow of sexual harassment. There are still other researchers argue that the effects of sexual harassment will follow the victims all their life. If the victims would like to talk about their experience, they can find a psychologist or therapist for help. But it may be costly. For those who have no enough money to find the professional counselor, the telephone hot line is a good choice. The victims’ privacy gets a good protection through this way.