Sexual Harassment in the Workplace ...

SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE What employees need to know a fair, safe, and resp Every employee is Positive cultural change can only happen when all employees recognize and interrupt harassing and bullying behaviors, support coworkers, and affirm coworker experiences. Take the following actions to help build a sexual harassment-free environment at your workplace. sponsible for Iping to crear workplace. Trust yourself. Sexual misconduct is often disguised with "just kidding" or "lighten up!"i If you think it's harassment-patronizing, r predatory bebavior-chances are it's worth taking seriously. Speak up. Prudent employers will have common-sense and effective processes in place so you can confidentially report sexual harassment without fear of retribution. Know your options. Know your company's sexual harassment policy and, more importantly, exactly what protocols and channels exist to report misconduct. Be thoughtful. What you do and say matters. Your actions can help create a fair, safe, and respectful work culture free from sexual harassment. Stand up for yourself and others. Personal boundaries should never be crossed. Call out harassing, bullying, or shaming behavior by saying it makes you, or someone else, uncomfortable. Make no excuses. Alcohol increases the likelihood of sexual misconduct.* It should never be used as an excuse or a source of blame. Know and stick to your limits. Be curious. You might find it surprising what some people find okay and others find discomfiting. Ask questions. Learn to listen closely and educate yourself on the real-life consequences of sexual harassment. Don't make assumptions. Never force a conversation or try to badger a colleague into a different viewpoint on what is acceptable behavior- especially when it relates to their body or sex. OTOTO Embrace a deep appreciation of equality. Treat everybody with the same level of respect, curiosity, and engagement. Aside from personal friendships, maintain a constant standard of how casual or friendly you are, applied to everyone. Be authentic. Maintain genuine relationships with colleagues. A hug or light physical contact can be okay as long as it stays appropriate and consensual.5 We can be professional and human. Be inclusive. Don't give into the notion that people will get the wrong idea if you meet with certain colleagues. Shutting people out hurts their careers and your work. Respect everyone's story. Work may be the only place in your life where you interact daily with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Learn from the varied experiences, perspectives, and attitudes of your colleagues. SOURCES: 1 Stanford University, Sexual Harassment Policy Office, "Myths and Misconceptions." 2 Lindsey Joyce Chamberlain, Martha Crowley, Daniel Tope, and Randy Hodson, "Sexual Harassment in Organizational Context," Work and Occupations, vol. 35, no. 3 (August 2008): p. 262-295. 3 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, "Harassment Policy Tips." 4 Antonia Abbey, Tina Zawacki, Philip O. Buck, A. Monique Clinton, and Pam McAuslan, "Alcohol and Sexual Assault," Alcohol Research & Health, vol. 25, no. 1 (2001): p. 43-51. 5 Jeffrey D. Polsky, "6 Things Sexual Harassment Lawyers Want You to Know About Hugging," California Employment Law, September 17, 2015. C Creaed 15 March 2018 O000 The work is lcensed undera Creative Commons Anribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivetives 4.0 Imernational License The foregoing lioense estends solely to the infographic used in its entrety. The individual photographs, images and icons are owned by iStock. Downloading, wetracting or using any individual photographa, or icons separate from the report as a wholeis prohibited. CATALYST CATALYST.OoRG WORKPLACES A woK FOR WOMEN SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE What employees need to know a fair, safe, and resp Every employee is Positive cultural change can only happen when all employees recognize and interrupt harassing and bullying behaviors, support coworkers, and affirm coworker experiences. Take the following actions to help build a sexual harassment-free environment at your workplace. sponsible for Iping to crear workplace. Trust yourself. Sexual misconduct is often disguised with "just kidding" or "lighten up!"i If you think it's harassment-patronizing, r predatory bebavior-chances are it's worth taking seriously. Speak up. Prudent employers will have common-sense and effective processes in place so you can confidentially report sexual harassment without fear of retribution. Know your options. Know your company's sexual harassment policy and, more importantly, exactly what protocols and channels exist to report misconduct. Be thoughtful. What you do and say matters. Your actions can help create a fair, safe, and respectful work culture free from sexual harassment. Stand up for yourself and others. Personal boundaries should never be crossed. Call out harassing, bullying, or shaming behavior by saying it makes you, or someone else, uncomfortable. Make no excuses. Alcohol increases the likelihood of sexual misconduct.* It should never be used as an excuse or a source of blame. Know and stick to your limits. Be curious. You might find it surprising what some people find okay and others find discomfiting. Ask questions. Learn to listen closely and educate yourself on the real-life consequences of sexual harassment. Don't make assumptions. Never force a conversation or try to badger a colleague into a different viewpoint on what is acceptable behavior- especially when it relates to their body or sex. OTOTO Embrace a deep appreciation of equality. Treat everybody with the same level of respect, curiosity, and engagement. Aside from personal friendships, maintain a constant standard of how casual or friendly you are, applied to everyone. Be authentic. Maintain genuine relationships with colleagues. A hug or light physical contact can be okay as long as it stays appropriate and consensual.5 We can be professional and human. Be inclusive. Don't give into the notion that people will get the wrong idea if you meet with certain colleagues. Shutting people out hurts their careers and your work. Respect everyone's story. Work may be the only place in your life where you interact daily with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Learn from the varied experiences, perspectives, and attitudes of your colleagues. SOURCES: 1 Stanford University, Sexual Harassment Policy Office, "Myths and Misconceptions." 2 Lindsey Joyce Chamberlain, Martha Crowley, Daniel Tope, and Randy Hodson, "Sexual Harassment in Organizational Context," Work and Occupations, vol. 35, no. 3 (August 2008): p. 262-295. 3 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, "Harassment Policy Tips." 4 Antonia Abbey, Tina Zawacki, Philip O. Buck, A. Monique Clinton, and Pam McAuslan, "Alcohol and Sexual Assault," Alcohol Research & Health, vol. 25, no. 1 (2001): p. 43-51. 5 Jeffrey D. Polsky, "6 Things Sexual Harassment Lawyers Want You to Know About Hugging," California Employment Law, September 17, 2015. C Creaed 15 March 2018 O000 The work is lcensed undera Creative Commons Anribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivetives 4.0 Imernational License The foregoing lioense estends solely to the infographic used in its entrety. The individual photographs, images and icons are owned by iStock. Downloading, wetracting or using any individual photographa, or icons separate from the report as a wholeis prohibited. CATALYST CATALYST.OoRG WORKPLACES A woK FOR WOMEN