What is sexual

harassment?
Sexual harassment describes
unwanted sexual attention that
interferes with an individual's
ability to do his or her job and/or
behavior that ties sexual favors
to continued employment or
success within the organization
(Alberts, Nakayama and Martin)

Examples:

What kind of 1. An employee calling you

communications are
acceptable and which are
not?
Acceptable:
Having work related
conversations.
Example:
Jordan and Josie work at an
industrial container company
and are having a conversation
how to print a certain bottle.
inappropriate names or
touching you in any way.
2. Making sexual indications
of any type of way.
3. Sending inappropriate
images or videos to a
coworker or receiving
those messages. COMMUNICA
4. Asking questions or
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making comments that
relate to sexuality.
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Not acceptable:

Having personal
relationship conversations.

Example:

Bob and Clara are discussing

their sexual relations with
their spouses.
Types of sexual What to do if you are being
sexually harassed?
harassment: Confront the person (Let
Quid pro quo: them know that you dont
Comprised of requests for like what they are doing,
sexual favors as a condition of tell them to stop)
getting or keeping a job or Document it (Write down
benefit. (Alberts, Nakayama and dates, times and the
Martin) messages you received)
Report it (Talk to your
Hostile work environment: manager/Human Resources
Results when a coworker or person that you were
supervisor engages in sexually harassed)
unwelcome and inappropriate
sexually based behavior and
creates an intimidating, hostile,
or offensive atmosphere.
(Alberts, Nakayama and Martin)
Self-respect by definition is a
confidence and pride in knowing that
your behavior is both honorable and
dignified. Therefore when you harass or
vilify another person, you not only
disrespect them, but you also. -Respect
yourself by respecting others. - Miya
Yamanouchi
 Reference:

Alberts, J.K., Nakayama, T.K., Martin, J.N. (2016). Human Communication in Society. Boston: Pearson.