Give an example of sexual harassment you may have witnessed

Give an example of sexual harassment you may have witnessed or heard about. How do you think the situation should have been handled if you were the HR manager?

Solution

Answer:

Example of sexual harassment:

(1) Asking a person for date or sex repeatedly.

(2) Displaying sexual posters or images at workplace.

(3) Sexual jokes or comments.

(4) Attempted or actual sex assault.

Below action is necessary as a HR manager to minimize sexual harassment-

(1) Strict penalty for any case noticed for sexual harassment. Example Firing the employee involved in it and non-payment of any dues to him or her.

(2) Spreading awareness about not to do sexual harassment.

(3) Adequate security available at workplace.

(4) Use of technology such as CCTV camera at workplace.