Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience that sexual harassment can occur in many ways in the workplace, and can be handled in a variety of ways.
Introduction
I. Have you experienced or observed verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature in the workplace? Was this conduct offensive to persons who witnessed it? Did this conduct make the victim’s job unpleasant? If the answer to these questions is yes, you have most likely experienced a form of sexual harassment that has occurred in the workplace.
II. According to the Equal Rights Advocates, the legal definition of sexual harassment is “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment” (Equal Rights Advocates, 2010).
III. Thesis: Understanding the different forms of sexual harassment that occur in the workplace can help us decide when and how to respond to sexual harassment.
VI. I feel that it is important to be educated about the different forms of sexual harassment and how to respond to them.
A. First, I will tell you about the different ways that sexual harassment can be communicated verbally.
B. Second, I will describe the different ways in which sexual harassment can be communicated nonverbally.
C. Finally, I will discuss some ways in which people can respond to sexual harassment if they experience it in the workplace.
Transition: First, I am going to break down the ways in which sexual harassment can be communicated verbally.
Body
I. Sexual harassment can occur verbally.
A. Verbal sexual harassment can be direct.
1. Quid pro quo harassment is sexual harassment that occurs in the form of “You do something for me and I’ll do something for you.” This occurs when a job benefit is directly tied to an employee submitting to unwelcome advances (Sexual Harassment Support, 2009).
a) A supervisor promises an employee a raise or promotion if she
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience that sexual harassment can occur in many ways in the workplace, and can be handled in a variety of ways.
Introduction
I. Have you experienced or observed verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature in the workplace? Was this conduct offensive to persons who witnessed it? Did this conduct make the victim’s job unpleasant? If the answer to these questions is yes, you have most likely experienced a form of sexual harassment that has occurred in the workplace.
II. According to the Equal Rights Advocates, the legal definition of sexual harassment is “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment” (Equal Rights Advocates, 2010).
III. Thesis: Understanding the different forms of sexual harassment that occur in the workplace can help us decide when and how to respond to sexual harassment.
VI. I feel that it is important to be educated about the different forms of sexual harassment and how to respond to them.
A. First, I will tell you about the different ways that sexual harassment can be communicated verbally.
B. Second, I will describe the different ways in which sexual harassment can be communicated nonverbally.
C. Finally, I will discuss some ways in which people can respond to sexual harassment if they experience it in the workplace.
Transition: First, I am going to break down the ways in which sexual harassment can be communicated verbally.
Body
I. Sexual harassment can occur verbally.
A. Verbal sexual harassment can be direct.
1. Quid pro quo harassment is sexual harassment that occurs in the form of “You do something for me and I’ll do something for you.” This occurs when a job benefit is directly tied to an employee submitting to unwelcome advances (Sexual Harassment Support, 2009).
a) A supervisor promises an employee a raise or promotion if she
References: England, D.C. (2010). Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Retrieved from http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/article-29851.html Equal Rights Advocates (2010). Know your rights: sexual harassment at work. Retrieved from www.equalrights.org/publications/kyr/shwork.asp Howard-Martin, J. (2002, December 18). What constitutes sexual harassment? USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/workplace/employmentlaw/2002-12-18-defining-harassment_x.htm Sexual Harassment Support (2009). Sexual harassment in the workplace. Retrieved from www.sexualharassmentsupport.org U.S. Department of State (2010). Sexual harassment policy. Retrieved from http://www.state.gov/s/ocr/c14800.htm U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2010). Sexual harassment. Retrieved from www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm