Harassment, Fraternization

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Harassment, Fraternization Hazing
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Harassment

• Harassment in a workplace is ANY conduct, which
  makes another person feel uncomfortable,
  inadequate, embarrassed or threatened in ANY way.
• Such conduct must stop and never be repeated
  when the victim makes it known to others that
  the conduct is perceived as OBJECT ABLE.

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Sea Cadets Definition

• Harassment is a form of discrimination that
  involves unwelcome advances, and other verbal or
  physical conduct when submission to or rejection
  of such conduct is made a condition of a persons
  position or job, or when such conduct interferes
  with an individuals performance or creates an
  intimidating hostile or offensive atmosphere

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THE FIRST NO IS THE ONLY NO!
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Sexual Harassment

• Is the infringement of a persons human rights to
  be able to work in an environment free unwanted
  sexual attention or pressure.

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Sexual Harassment may take the form of

• Verbal Abuse
• Teasing, Whistling or Insults
• Demands for Dates or Sexual Favors
• Remakes about someones clothing or body
• Unwanted touching

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Other Types of Harassment

• Telling dirty jokes
• Rude gestures
• Name-calling
• Teasing
• Hazing
• Forced participation in activities which the
  person does not want to participate

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Traffic Light System of Behavior

• Green Light
• Performance Counseling
• Touching that is institutional in nature, showing
  concern
• A polite compliment
• Friendly conversation

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Traffic Light System of Behavior

• Yellow Light
• Whistling
• Questions about ones personal life
• Explicit comments
• Suggestive posters or calendars
• Off-color jokes
• Foul Language

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Traffic Light System of Behavior

• Red Light
• Explicit pictures or remarks
• Using your status to get dates
• Obscene letters or comments
• Sexual assault
• Rape

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Fraternization

• Definition
• spend time with people to spend time with other
  people socially, especially people with whom you
  should not be friendly
• Basically
• You earn your positions and you earn your
  privileges

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Hazing

• Hazing refers to any activity expected of
  someone joining a group (or to maintain full
  status in a group) that humiliates, degrades or
  risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless
  of the person's willingness to participate.  In
  years past, hazing practices were typically
  considered harmless pranks or comical antics
  associated with young men in college
  fraternities.

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Hazing

• Hazing is a problem for fraternities and
  sororities primarily
• Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that
  sometimes go awry
• As long as there's no malicious intent, a little
  hazing should be O.K.
• Hazing is an effective way to teach respect and
  develop discipline
• If someone agrees to participate in an activity,
  it can't be considered hazing
• It's difficult to determine whether or not a
  certain activity is hazing--it's such a gray area
  sometimes.

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What to Do??

• Use ones Chain of Command
• If continues inform that next in command that you
  want to speak to some one higher up
• If nothing else works one may always go to the
  Commanding Officer
• Keep in mind that the Commanding Officer will
  investigate to whether the Chain of Command was
  used
• Complains can be written or verbal
• But never use e-mail or the phone to place a
  complaint

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Hazing

• If you have to ask if it's hazing, it is.
• If in doubt, call your advisor/coach/national
  office. If you won't pick up the phone, you have
  your answer. Don't B.S. yourself.
• If you haze, you have low self-esteem.
• If you allow hazing to occur, you are a 'hazing
  enabler.
• Failure to stop hazing will result in death...