Combating Sexual Harassment at Work
Published on 28. September 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-92-2-108257-6 (ISBN)
Description
Sexual harassment is overwhelmingly a problem of women workers. It has nothing to do with normal interaction between the sexes: it denotes scorn of another person, and is used to establish or prove power over others. Sexual harassment produces feelings of revulsion, violation, disgust, anger and powerlessness. Good managers know that it is in the long-term interest of the enterprise to ensure that their employees are treated with respect. While effective legal remedies are necessary, it is also important to ensure that the problem ceases, or better still, never starts. Thus, preventive measures are especially important. This issue of the Conditions of Work Digest is essential reading for employers, personnel managers, trade unionists and all those in governmental and non-governmental circles who are committed to justice and dignity at work.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Geneva
Switzerland
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
762 gr
ISBN-13
978-92-2-108257-6 (9789221082576)
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Content
Part 1 Dealing with sexual harassment at work - the experience of industrialized countries, Michael Rubenstein: the problem and its consequences - incidence of sexual harassment at work, consequences for the victim and the employer; what is meant by "sexual harassment"? - unwanted conduct, conduct of a sexual nature, sex-based conduct; legal remedies against sexual harassment - quid pro quo harassment, hostile working environment, situating a legal remedy, sexual harassment as sex discrimination, sexually explicit language, pin-ups and pornography; voluntary action to combat sexual harassment - policy statement, complaints procedure, disciplinary rules, training and communication. Part 2 Action by international governmental organizations: texts adopted - European Communities, United Nations, International Labour Organization. Part 3 Legal approaches to sexual harassment at work: introduction - general, definition, legal protection, liability, sanctions and remedies, procedures, institutional authorities, concluding remarks; national legislation - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States. Part 4 Enterprise-level practice: collective agreements; policy statements, directives and guidelines issued by employers. Part 5 Positions and measures recommended by governments, employers' and workers' organizations, women's groups and other organizations: national positions; positions of international employers' organizations and trade unions - international Confederation of Free Trade Unions, European Trade Union Confederation, Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe. Part 6 Research, awareness raising, training and advisory services to combat sexual harassment at work: research; awareness raising; training; advisory services. (Part contents)