Workplace Harassment And Workplace Respect Awareness

Security: Workplace Harassment And Workplace Respect Awareness

Important components that are under-appreciated in the workplace:

- Workplace Harassment

- Workplace Respect Awareness

Workplace Harassment

Form of workplace harassment:

- Discriminatory Harassment: Offensive behavior based on race, gender, age, religion & disability

- Sexual Harassment: Showing pornographic images & videos, unwanted sexual acts, requests for sexual favors, inappropriate verbal behavior & comments & physical touching

- Mental Harassment: Aggressive & repeated bullying behavior intended to intimidate, degrade, antagonize & isolate

- Social Harassment: Behavior that violates a person's dignity & personal boundaries

- Cyber Harassment: Unlawful behavior via Digital Platforms (Email & messages on mobile phones & social media)

Victims of workplace harassment:

- Employees, women, people with disabilities & the elderly

- Someone who reports the wrongdoing & harassment that occurs

- Witness & someone who participates in the Process Investigation

Consequences of harassment:

- For victims: Emotional distress, anxiety, stress, trauma, mental disorders & others

- For companies: Low productivity, employee turnover, legal liability & reputational damage

In accordance with international regulations worldwide, companies must take appropriate action to:

- Handle harassment cases immediately

- Protect victims, especially women, people with disabilities & the elderly

- Provide assistance to victims & employees affected by harassment

- Restore the disturbed mental condition of the victims

- Conduct an Investigation Process

- Punish & fire the perpetrator of harassment

- Prevent harassment from happening again

Workplace Respect Awareness

Harassment can be prevented by emphasizing Workplace Respect Awareness.

Workplace respect is achieved by:

- Treating coworkers with dignity & equality

- Valuing diverse perspectives, backgrounds & experiences

- Cultivating a culture that listens & values everyone

- Striving for collaboration & harmony in the workplace

- Communicating & creating policies that are clear, professional & empathetic

- Respecting personal & professional boundaries, including physical & privacy spaces

- Establishing a professional code of conduct

- Providing a safe channel for employees to report, so employees can report incidents & harassment without fear of intimidation

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

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