Recognizing And Preventing Sexual Harassment

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Recognizing And PreventingSexual Harassment
Introduction to Sexual Harassment Prevention

• Michelle Walker, PHR
• Human Resources Director

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Guide to Recognizing Preventing Sexual
Harassment

• Objectives
• Define Sexual Harassment.
• Understand how to recognize sexual harassment.
• Learn how to prevent Sexual Harassment.

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Guide to Recognizing Preventing Sexual
Harassment

• It is the policy of Palmer to provide an
  environment that is free from all types of
  discrimination.
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII,
  prohibits discrimination based on race, color,
  religion, sex and national origin. This applies
  to all staff, faculty, students, and vendors of
  Palmer.

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Guide to Recognizing Preventing Discrimination

• Types of Discrimination

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• Sex
• National Origin

• Age (1967)
• Disabilities (1973)
• Pregnancy (1978)

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In Local NEWS..
A Bettendorf chiropractor received a prison
sentence of up to 10 years and 6,000 in fines
for charges that he had non-consensual sexual
contact with female patients.The accused, age
37, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. He was
arrested after allegations that he had
non-consensual sexual contact with a female
patient during a chiropractic procedure on two
occasions. Five other victims came forward
after the initial charges.
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In National NEWS..
Dial Corp. (April 2003) agreed to pay 10 million
to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of 90 women
who said the soap maker ignored sexual harassment
by men at one of its plants. The lawsuit alleged
that women at the companys Aurora soap plant
were groped, shown pornography and called names.
Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America
(Normal, IL) settled for 34 million on
allegations of sexual harassment. The company
paid awards ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 to
486 female workers to settle allegations that
women on an assembly line were groped and
insulted and that managers did nothing to stop
it.
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Preventing Sexual Harassment

• Quiz Time
• Are my actions risky?

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Sexual Harassment Quiz

• Upon meeting or greeting a patient, student or
  faculty I generally hug him or her or pat them on
  the back?

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Sexual Harassment Quiz

• As I examine a patient I say nothing as I check
  for spinal alignment and body function?

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Sexual Harassment Quiz

• As an extern I wear tight or revealing clothing
  when meeting with patients?

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Sexual Harassment QuizWhich is more risky?
A.
B.
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Sexual Harassment Quiz Which is more risky?
A.
B.
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Sexual Harassment Quiz

• I often use the terms babe, honey, sweetie
  and good-looking when speaking to patients,
  students or faculty?

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Sexual Harassment Quiz

• I often send email jokes, pictures or chain
  letters to my patients, faculty and or students.
  

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Sexual Harassment Quiz

• I often talk about or ask out patients, students
  or faculty I feel are good looking?

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What Is Sexual Harassment?

• Unwelcome behavior
• of a sexual nature,
• either physical or verbal.

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Types of Sexual Harassment

• Quid Pro Quo
• "This for that"
• Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment occurs when
  decisions affecting a persons employment or
  grades are based on whether the person submits to
  sexual demands.

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Types of Sexual Harassment

• Hostile Work Environment
• A work environment that an employee or student
  feels is sexually offensive
• or intimidating.

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Potentially Sexual Harassing Behavior

• Intentional physical contact
• Sexually oriented gestures, noises, remarks, or
  jokes.
• Repeated flirtation, advances, propositions or
  requests to date.
• Comments, suggestions, or questions about another
  employee's body, gender, sexual preference or
  experiences.

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Potentially Sexual Harassing Behavior

• Displaying sexually explicit or suggestive
  materials.
• Looking someone up and down in a suggestive
  fashion or staring at them.
• Demeaning statements because of gender create
  hostile work environment.

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Prevent Sexual Harassment

• Dont engage in risky behavior
• Ask the person to stop behaving in a
  discriminating manner
• Report any action perceived to be discriminating

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Thank you and Good Luck!