Hochwarter Test 2 Study Guide 1 Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment is defined as Unwelcome sexual advances requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature Unwelcome sexual conduct that unreasonably interferes with an individual s job performance or creates a hostile intimidating or offensive work environment Hostile environment sexual harassment might include repeated requests for sexual favors demeaning sexual inquiries and vulgarities offensive language other verbal or physical conduct of sexual or degrading nature sexually offensive explicit or sexist signs cartoons calendars literature or photographs displayed in plain view offensive and vulgar graffiti 2 Percent of woman being harassed Women are nine times more likely than men to quit jobs because of sexual harassment five times more likely to transfer and three times more likely to lose jobs 19 of 2 000 attorneys reported that they have received unwanted sexual attention 77 of female family physicians reported sexual harassment by their patients Of those harassed 43 were harassed by a supervisor 27 were harassed by an employee senior to them 19 were harassed by a coworker at their level 8 were harassed by a junior employee 3 What should you do if you re being harassed Keep a log of diary of harassment behavior Don t blame yourself Object Tell your harasser to stop Don t suffer in silence Talk to friends and family Talk to co workers Talk to union steward Take formal action through the union or employer grievance procedure 4 Love Contracts Insist that the proposed solution does not adversely affect you don t let them make you change instead of the harasser love contract a document providing written confirmation from both participants that the romantic relationship is voluntary and that they understand the company s sexual harassment policies PROBLEMS o Difficult to enforce o Sets up employers for legal issues o One may claim that they felt coerced into signing it in the first place or that it doesn t protect against future occurrences 5 Sexual Harassment trends in the US seem to have been declining since the peak in 1997 because the lawsuits for sexual harassment have decreased but experts say that these numbers are misleading Changes in the recent years More companies are requiring new hires to agree to arbitrate complaints including sexual harassment as a condition of getting a job Companies are much more likely to take action including firing against harassers than they were 20 or even 10 years ago There are more claims against inappropriate remarks emails texts now Before most claims were from pressure to have sex for a promotion or raise Key Point Sexual harassment claims are down but the stats are misleading More cases are being privately arbitrated 6 Who is doing the attacking at work What are the statistics 44 is the customer 1 attacker 24 of attacks are by strangers 20 are co workers 7 are bosses 3 are former employees 7 Violence in selected metropolitan areas Top 5 cities Atlanta area 25 Washington DC area 26 New York area 24 Houston area 20 Los Angeles area 23 UNITED STATES AS A WHOLE 12 8 FBI s classifications of violence 4 types Type 1 Violence in connection to robbery and other criminal acts Type 2 Costumer client patient related violence Type 3 Violence between co workers Type 4 Domestic violence spilling over to the workplace 9 Risk factors associated with violence Contact with the public Exchange of money Delivery of passengers goods or services Having a mobile workplace such as a taxicab or police cruiser Working with unstable or volatile persons in health care social service or criminal justice settings Working alone or in small numbers Working late at night or during early morning hours Working in high crime areas Guarding valuable property or possessions Working in community based settings Drunk stoned people 10 Obvious ways companies can control violence Hire better more background checks Zero tolerance for violence Spell the policy out in the handbook No weapons on the premises Drug and alcohol checks Psychological testing during employment Put posters everywhere 11 Positives of workplace gossip assists newcomers by helping them determine who wields the greatest power can build bonds between co workers and enhance the sharing of information How is gossip influenced by gender The amount of gossip is the same despite gender The topic of gossip is what is different between each gender Men gossip more about celebrities sports figures politicians and casual acquaintances Women gossip more about family members and close friends 12 Moving back home has affected family relationships by Moving in has been for the relationship 25 Bad 24 Good 48 No difference Boomerang kids contribute to the family by 96 Helping with chores around the house 75 Help contribute to household expenses 35 Pay rent Have men and women contributed equally Young men and young women are equally likely to say they do chores around the house and pay rent However more young women than young men say they contribute to household expenses 13 Health consequences associated with guilt backaches and headaches How to deal with guilt Change what it means to have it all make a commitment to just hang out with your family or spouse turn off your cell phone when you walk in your front door 14 Story of a boy named Narcissus Once upon a time there was a boy called Narcissus He was the son of a god and he was very very handsome Many women fell in love with him but he turned them away One of the women who loved Narcissus was a nymph called Echo Echo could not speak properly she could only repeat what was said to her so she couldn t tell Narcissus that she loved him One day when Narcissus was walking in the woods with some friends he became separated from them He called out Is anyone here Echo replied Here Here Echo stepped forward with open arms wanting to cuddle him But Narcissus refused to accept Echo s love Echo was so upset that she left and hid in a cave until nothing was left of her except her voice The Maiden a goddess found out about this and she was very angry She made Narcissus fall in love with himself When Narcissus looked at his reflection in a pond one day he fell in love He stayed on that spot forever until he died one day Where he died a flower grew and that flower is called a Narcissus 15 Generational differences Entitlement Generation are those born between 1979 and 1994 who feel they are entitled to
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