EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION DEFINITION OF SEXUAL

HARASSMENT

“Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.”

“Applying general Title VII principles, an employer, employment agency, joint apprenticeship committee or labor organization (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘employer’) is responsible for its acts and those of its agents and supervisory employees with respect to sexual harassment regardless of whether the employer knew or should have known of their occurrence.”

Reflect on the case study that has been presented.

Identify the ethical issue presented in your case. Why was it an ethical concern?

Decide whether or not you agree with the solution to the issue. What changes would your team have made?

Use the ethical decision-making process to determine how you would have handled the situation. Did you come up with the same solution as the scenario?