Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Introduction

Workers and employees are very important as the moving force of the organization . They have rights as employees and as individuals which are entitled to protection in the workplace . For one , every person has a right to privacy . This right is not bounded by law to apply within a particular place or area but is absolute . More importantly , the right to privacy is not a personal right but one protected by law as it is guaranteed by our Constitution

This treats of sexual harassment as a concept , explains several forms

of the act as well as the legal consequences thereof

Sexual harassment , concept

Sexual harassment is an `unwelcome verbal , visual , or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile environment ( HYPERLINK "http /www .equalrights .org /publications /kyr /shwork .asp http /www .equalrights .org /publications /kyr /shwork .asp , 2009 . The act is one which is not desirable on the part of the employee . Thus , if the alleged sexual harassment is initiated by the complaining employee or is welcomed and accommodated by him or her , the same could not longer be a sexual harassment sanctioned by law . The law nor the cases decided by the High Court do not provide for specific forms of sexual harassment So long as the act is sexual in nature , not welcomed by the complaining party and is severe or pervasive , the same may constitute a sexual harassment . It is important to note that...