B A 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Desi Arnaz, Prima Facie, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
20 May 2018
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Section 703 of Title VII
• Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature:
o submission is made explicitly or implicitly a term of an
idiidual’s eployet
o submission or rejection is used as a basis for employment
decisions affecting the individual
o such conduct has purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
ith a perso’s ork perforae or creating an intimidating,
hostile or offensive work environment
Terms
• Prima facie
o enough evidence for a case, demonstrated you are a member or
a protected class, sexual advances, condition or benefits
• Quid pro quo
o this for that
o exchange, explicit or implicit
• sex discrimination
o favoring a group due to gender or gender stereotypes
o sexual harassment – a form of sex discrimination due to their
sexuality
• vicarious liability
3 Types of Sexual Harassment
• unwanted sexual attention
o unwanted touching, repeated unwanted pressure
• sexual coercion
o implicit or explicit demand for job related consequences
• gender harassment
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o hostility towards a certain gender
Sexual Harassment Stats
• 40-90% of women have been sexually harassed; Dept of Labor 71%
• 2015: 12,573 cases reported to EEOC (down from 1997 (15,889)
• 17.1% by Men (up from 1997 – 11.6%)
• costs F500 companies 6.7 mil/year
• more likely he…) oplaits ot take seriously, ) harasser ot
punished, 3) male-dominated workplaces
Hooters Video
• gender harassment
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• sexual coercion
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Management Responsibility for Sexual Harassment (SH)
• develop strongly-worded policy about SH and its unacceptability
• make everyone in organization responsible
• communicate policies to all on continual basis
• encourage victims to come forward
• guarantee prompt investigations
• keep complaint confidential
• trai eployees o ature of “H & the org’s stae
• MOST IMPORTANTLY: take every complaint seriously!
Possible Harassee Actions
• confront harasser (verbally or in writing)
• get support from coworkers
• seek a pattern of behavior
• keep a diary or log of behavior
• talk to orgaizatio’s represetatie
• file formal complaint thru grievance procedures
• file formal complaint with State/City Division of Human Rights or EEOC
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• file charges with police
• contact a lawyer if necessary
Workplace Romance
• Trends
o Increased amount of women in the workplace: 46-50%
o More social interaction between co-workers
o 75% say ok to date coworker
o 75% disapprove of superior-subordinate relationship
o 40% of employees say they have been involved in an office
romance
o age 35-44 most likely to date a coworker
o Southwest encourages office romance (1100 married couples)
• Types
o Coworker-Coworker (Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz)
o Supervisor-Employee (Pres. Clinton?)
o Employee-Client (Third Party)
o Teacher-Student (Ms. Jaspers)
• Positive Side
o energizing of workplace morale
o increased motivation & creativity
o improved attitudes
o improved teamwork
o increased communication & cooperation
o extra work done outside of office
o stabilized workforce & reduced turnover
• Potential Risks
o threatened career advancement
o lead to non-work activities
o can lead to sexual harassment
o can be viewed as favoritism
o can destabilize legitimate working relationships
o decrease in performance
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Document Summary
3 types of sexual harassment: unwanted sexual attention, unwanted touching, repeated unwanted pressure, sexual coercion, implicit or explicit demand for job related consequences, gender harassment, hostility towards a certain gender. Hooters video: gender harassment, (cid:374)i(cid:272)k(cid:374)a(cid:373)e (cid:862)d l(cid:863, sexual coercion, good shifts (cid:271)(cid:272) you"re sleepi(cid:374)g (cid:449)ith the (cid:449)ro(cid:374)g (cid:373)a(cid:374)ager. 2: file charges with police, contact a lawyer if necessary. 4: complain to boss/higher management, have relevant documents, obtain media coverage, contact other whistle-blowers, choose appropriate time/circumstances to speak out, possible retaliation against a whistle-blower, ostracism/blacklisting, reprimands, demotion, transfer, slander, dismissal. 5: productivity decreases, legal issues, misuse other resources, employees, fairness for all, committed employees will be rewarded, lack of work values, best practices, hire people you can trust, set behavior guidelines, find balance between security and privacy. Workplace aggression: expressions of hostility, symbolic or verbal behavior, obstructionism, overt aggression, actual assault/destruction of property. Workplace bullying: talking about others, continuous interrupting.
