How to avoid sexsual harrasment in the office..?:)?

Answer 1

HI,
Any type of Harrasment in the office environment is one of my pet hates. I am a Health and Safety executive for a large Blue chip company any this is my area.
Firstly if you have an active union within your workplace you need to identify who is responsible for dealing with harrasment in the Office and approach them confidentially. They will then deal with this matter for you in the best possible manner to protect your rights with the company and also as smoothly as possible for you with the workplace.
If however you do not have an active Union what I would advise is to try and identify with other people in the workplace whether they have had similar instances or indeed noticed any type of harrasment occuring from this particular person. If it has been on a larger scale then collectively you need to all approach the management in HR or senior level to raise the matter. Many voices have greater impact than one.
If it is just you that is receiving this harrasment then I would never advise keeping quiet but just urge an air of caution for yourself. Some employers don`t like anything like this raised and if you are not careful you may find yourself being on the brund end from the employer. There are laws however and at the end of the day as long as you can prove it the law will always be on your side. Keep a diary of what is happening and if you are feeling brave enough set them up so you have a witness (be careful with that one though).
I hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 2

I absolutely agree with Simonsd25 - if you have a union - report it to them.... you should certainly make sure your direct manager knows, and if they don't take immediate action to alleviate the matter - take it higher, to a senior manager - or the director ..... and inform them that you will seek legal support and recourse if the matter is not taken seriously and active efforts are made to protect your health and wellbeing ..... this will be their warning and will also stand you in good stead should it end up as a legal matter ... additionally to support this stance: y
ou should in the meantime keep notes - a diary if you like - of dates and times things occur, exactly what happened (try to keep it brief) and exactly what was said by both the offender and yourself .... make a note of any witnesses around .... be prepared to ask if they would support you by making a statement of what they witnessed and previous and current observations (I appreciate this can be difficult and could isolate you from your work colleagues - particularly those who are effectively being 'protected' by your getting this unwanted attention)....
Don't be anything but yourself - don't allow yourself to be forced into dressing down, losing your sense of humour, afraid to smile and interact with people 'in case they get the wrong idea' ..... if they are resorting to this type of bullying ('cos that's what it is) then they already have the wrong idea and it's not your fault ....
I have seen, heard and experienced things like this before and they come in all shapes and sizes and in all genders (straight, gay, bi, lesbian.....) the bottom line is these people think they have had a god-given directive from above to behave in this manner ..... JUST REMEMBER - THEY DON'T.....
I wish you well and good luck.

Answer 3

you have as a lot actual to be there as she does. If she have been paying interest to her very own employer, she would not have even observed what you have been doing. i think of it could artwork the two techniques that she looks to be harassing you. I mean in case your sitting there, and she or he's not scoping you out then she would not have wide-unfold or been indignant. i do no longer think of it relatively is a lot grounds so you may well be suspended. it relatively is unlike you touched her, or pronounced something to her to objective to get her interest the two. If I have been the guy dealing with this i might drop the entire element, with a caution that sexual harassment heavily isn't tolerated, and that the the two certainly one of you have to be minding what you do, and not what somebody else is doing, thus for which it stands.

Answer 4

Any answer will be a double edged sword. If you do those things that are suggested and make sense you will be successful in avoiding both sexual harrasment (obviouly by the "undesired") but also proposals from some who you may just want to entice.

Answer 5

Dress in a conservative manner,avoid any talk which is on a personal level,and be professional.If you are too friendly with the opposite sex they might interpret it as a romantic interest in themselves.Avoid too much eye contact and sometimes even smiling too much at a man can get him thinking....I had this problem it was so bad that the guy even tried following me into the womens restroom,would stop behind my car so I couldn't back up to go home,sent me love letters,(he got my address from my mail which I had in my locker)and even put his crotch in my face as I was sitting at my desk working.He tapped me on my shoulder and when I turned around there it was!So if this is happeng to you tell him to knock it off,sexual harrassment is illegal and if it contunues you can call the cops and have him arrested at work for sexually harrassing you.Then you can acquire a restraining order on him and he won't be able to come within fifty feet of you.If you notify your employer and nothing is done to protect your rights,sue them it's as simple as that.Sometimes though it's a woman who is doing this to a man and as a man they are as justified as a woman to have her arrested and sue the company for negligent behavior.

Answer 6

Hi Felicity,
I don't think it is a matter of avoidance. You should not have to avoid it because it should not happen. If it is occurring tell someone.

Try not to dress provocatively or be suggestive in your dealings with people at work unless you want their attention in that way.

Answer 7

Don't flirt. Wear unprovocative clothes. If it is happening, though, make it clear you won't stand for it. If it gets as far as physical contact, slap the hand away and glare.

It is a form of bullying. If you refused to be harrased, they can't harrass you.

Good luck!

Answer 8

Not enough info, who is harassing who, male harassing female? boss harassing subordinate? harassment by someone on same level of employment? employed by small company or large corporation/multi national company? Please give a bit more detail to allow answers to actual situation rather than guessing over the whole spectrum

Answer 9

you're obviously working with a slime ball that has more testosterone than brains. Tell him if he doesn't stop it, you'll spread rumours around that you caught him jerking off in the ladies room, that should tone him down.

Answer 10

Stop sitting on your desk with that short short skirt hiked up your beautiful thighs with your blouse half unbuttoned and your cleavage heaving...that would be a good start...:)