Sexual-harassment Flashcards
Proposed resolution number
91-R-42
City of Pembroke Pines city commission passed and adopted Sexual-harassment { RESOLUTION NO. 2030 } policy on what day
June 19, 1991
Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of section _____ of title ______
703
VII
In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment the commission will look at the -
Record as a whole and at the totality of the circumstances such as the nature of the sexual advances in context in which the alleged incident occurred
The determination of the legality of a particular action will be made from -
The Facts, on a case by case basis
With respect to conduct between fellow employees an employer is responsible for acts of sexual harassment In the workplace unless it can show What
It took immediate inappropriate correct of action
And employer may also be responsible for the acts of ________
Non-employees
_______ Is the best tool for the elimination of sexual harassment
Prevention
Employer should take all steps necessary to prevent sexual-harassment from occurring such as
Affirmatively Raising the subject
Expressing strong disapproval
Developing appropriate sanctions
Informing employees of their right to raise in how to raise the issue of harassment under title VII
Developing methods to sensitize all concerned
Title VII of the 1964 Civil rights act as amended requires that men and women must be
Treated equally and all job matters
In other words discrimination in employment based on sex is illegal
Sexual harassment laws are enforced by whom
EEOC
Federal agency
On this date the new EEOC guidelines on sexual-harassment became effective
November 10, 1980
These new guidelines reaffirmed what
EEOC’s position that sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and therefore is an unlawful employment practice Under title VII of the civil rights act. In short sexual-harassment is illegal
Formal procedures for filing a complaint of harassment may be initiated through -
Employees immediate supervisor
If complaint is against supervisor -
supervisors boss
If complaint against department head - Director of personnel