Workplace Harassment

Security: Workplace Harassment

Workplace harassment is a serious issue that can take many forms:

- Verbal harassment: Bad comments about a person’s race, gender, religion, sexual orientation & character

- Physical harassment: Unwanted physical contact, such as touching, blocking someone’s way & any form of physical intimidation

- Sexual harassment: Inappropriate sexual comments, requests for sexual favors & other behavior of a sexual nature that creates an intimidating work environment

- Cyber harassment: Harassment through social media, such as sending threatening emails & posting bad comments about someone

- Psychological harassment: Intimidating, belittling & humiliating another person

Steps to deal with harassment:

- Record everything about the harassment: Occurrence, time, place, perpetrator, victim & witnesses

- Report it to HR & a person in charge of reporting harassment

- Get support by talking to trusted parties

- Get legal protection

All countries have laws against workplace harassment & require employers to provide a safe work environment. Therefore, workplaces should foster mutual respect by providing clear policies, a culture where harassment is not tolerated & courses.

Important Notes:

- Ignoring harassment can cause further psychological damage & make the situation worse

- All victims have the right to be protected & supported

If you care about yourself, please take the course that gives skills to:

- Identify, prevent & address various forms of inappropriate behavior & harassment in the workplace

- Promote a respectful & inclusive work environment

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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com.

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