{"id":48,"date":"2013-02-25T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjbealehrconsult-co-uk.php5.hostingweb.co.uk\/blog\/?p=48"},"modified":"2018-01-25T09:35:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T08:35:11","slug":"lord-rennard-cover-up-how-to-deal-with-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjbealehrconsult.co.uk\/blog\/lord-rennard-cover-up-how-to-deal-with-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Sexual Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sexual harassment continues to make the news in the UK and the US with so many scandals emerging.\u00a0 The cost to an employer for failing to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace can be unlimited.\u00a0 Sexual harassment claims can be lodged in an employment tribunal and if the claimant wins the compensation can potentially be unlimited.\u00a0 In this blog there are hints and tips how to deal with sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Sexual harassment is very serious and organisations can be held vicariously liable for the actions of their employees. \u00a0In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful to harass an employee because of their sex. \u00a0Harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. \u00a0It can also include making offensive remarks about a person&#8217;s sex. \u00a0Victim and harasser can be either a man or a woman. \u00a0The victim and the harasser can be the same sex. \u00a0Harassment can create a hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive work environment.<\/p>\n<p>Verbal signs of sexual harassment include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>comments about appearance, body or clothes<\/li>\n<li>indecent remarks<\/li>\n<li>questions or comments about sex life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Non verbal signs include:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>staring at someone&#8217;s body<\/li>\n<li>displaying sexually explicit material eg calendars, pin ups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Physical signs include:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>physically touching<\/li>\n<li>sexual assault<\/li>\n<li>rape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The first step for a person being harassed would be for them to confront the harasser and ask them to stop. \u00a0If incidents continue to occur a diary should be kept. \u00a0It the behaviour continues then the person being harassed should approach their employer with a grievance &#8211; either a line manager or HR. \u00a0They do not need a specific length of service to raise a claim of sexual harassment which is a form of sex discrimination.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Following a grievance hearing, the employer should do a full investigation considering whether to suspend the perpetrator or not depending on the severity of the circumstances. \u00a0Following a full investigation a report should be produced on which the outcome should be based. \u00a0The outcome should be provided in 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