SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECT ASHLEY MOBLEY

WOMEN & GENDER STUDIES

WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

Any unwelcome sexual advance or conduct on the job that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Any form of conduct of a sexual nature that makes an employee uncomfortable has the potential to be sexual harassment.

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES? Unwanted sexual advances Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors Making sexual gestures or displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons or posters

Any other examples?

REMEMBER
Never be afraid to file a complaint Employers are generally liable for harassment by their supervisors or agents By law employers take all reasonable steps to prevent harassment from occurring. If an employer has failed to take such preventive measures, that employer can be held liable for the harassment If a non-employee(client or customer) has sexually harassed an employee, and fails to take immediate and appropriate corrective action, the employer may be held liable for the actions of the nonemployee

FLEX-PLAN RETIREMENT SERVICES POLICY

Acts of sexual harassment violates the Washington State Law Against Discrimination, RCW 49.60, stating A state agency is herein created with powers with respect to elimination and prevention of discrimination in employment, in credit and insurance transactions, in places of public resort, accommodation, or amusement, and in real property transactions because of race, creed, color, national origin, families with children, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability; and the commission established hereunder is hereby given general jurisdiction and power for such purposes.

AT FLEX-PLAN RETIREMENT SERVICES

Any form of sexual harassment is not tolerated at all. Anyone who commits an act of sexual harassment will face severe consequences or possibly fired.

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT

1. Report incident to an employee or an employee in the Human Resources Department. It is important to keep an open mind when someone is telling you that they believe they have just been a victim of sexual harassment 3. Treat the employee who was a victim of the sexual harassment with respect and compassion. 4. The boss or an employee from HR needs to talk to both employees who were apart of the act of sexual harassment.

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5. Write down any act of sexual harassment and keep it 100% confidential. 6. An employee from HR needs to then sit down with the victim and the presumed harasser to sit down for an informal resolution to discuss what happened in the situation.

7. HR will deal with the matter after a written explanation has been drawn up to decide what the final consequence will be. 8. HR will confirm the consequence with the boss of the company, if the employee feels that the victim has stated their case well with evidence and possibly witnesses then he presumed harasser will be fired.

Sexual Harassment is a real thing and everybody needs to be aware of the definition of what it is and how to prevent it from happening.

It is not tolerated at all here at Flex-Plan Retirement Services.