{"id":104198,"date":"2023-02-07T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=104198"},"modified":"2023-03-07T06:58:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T06:58:04","slug":"harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/management\/harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"HARASSMENT: Definition, Harassment at Work Place & Examples","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Harassment is a very serious issue that should not be taken lightly. It can take many forms, from physical to verbal, and can have a devastating effect on the victim. It’s important to remember that harassment is illegal and can lead to serious legal repercussions. In this article, we’ll discuss examples of harassment at work, different types, laws, how to prove it, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harassment can take many forms, from physical to verbal, and it can be done in person or online. It’s important to understand the different types of harassment so you can recognize it and know how to respond if you’re ever a victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common types of harassment are sexual, racial, and religious. Sexual harassment includes inappropriate comments or behavior, such as jokes, gestures, or physical contact. Racial harassment includes comments or behavior that is based on someone’s race, such as jokes or slurs. Religious harassment includes comments or behavior that is based on someone’s religion, such as jokes or slurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can also include cyberbullying, which is when someone uses the internet to harass or threaten another person. Cyberbullying can take many forms, such as sending threatening messages or posting private information online. Cyberbullying can be particularly damaging because it can reach a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are the most prevalent forms of workplace harassment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A person experiences discrimination when they are the target of improper workplace harassment. Unlike to other types of harassment like physical or verbal abuse, discriminatory harassment is defined by its intent rather than how it is carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many different types of discriminatory harassment, some of which are simple to spot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no protected class represented by the victim in this type of workplace harassment (such as religion, race, and gender). Although this kind of bullying is not prohibited, it nonetheless has the potential to be harmful. Included is any conduct that renders the victim’s workplace intimidating or offensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is commonly referred to as workplace violence, using threats or actual physical violence. When they take things too far, they could also be regarded as an assault. The line between what is appropriate and what is inappropriate can frequently be blurred by physical gestures like shoving with humor. It is therefore up to the person experiencing the behavior to decide if it is appropriate or threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n