Sexual-harassment Flashcards

1
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Proposed resolution number

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91-R-42

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City of Pembroke Pines city commission passed and adopted Sexual-harassment { RESOLUTION NO. 2030 } policy on what day

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June 19, 1991

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3
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Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of section _____ of title ______

A

703

VII

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4
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In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment the commission will look at the -

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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

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5
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The determination of the legality of a particular action will be made from -

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The Facts, on a case by case basis

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6
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With respect to conduct between fellow employees an employer is responsible for acts of sexual harassment In the workplace unless it can show What

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It took immediate inappropriate correct of action

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7
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And employer may also be responsible for the acts of ________

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Non-employees

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8
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_______ Is the best tool for the elimination of sexual harassment

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Prevention

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9
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Employer should take all steps necessary to prevent sexual-harassment from occurring such as

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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

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10
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Title VII of the 1964 Civil rights act as amended requires that men and women must be

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Treated equally and all job matters

In other words discrimination in employment based on sex is illegal

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11
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Sexual harassment laws are enforced by whom

A

EEOC

Federal agency

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12
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On this date the new EEOC guidelines on sexual-harassment became effective

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November 10, 1980

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13
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These new guidelines reaffirmed what

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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

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Formal procedures for filing a complaint of harassment may be initiated through -

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Employees immediate supervisor

If complaint is against supervisor -
supervisors boss

If complaint against department head - Director of personnel

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