Asked by douglas irish on Sep 23, 2024
Which of the following statements about the prevention of harassment is true?
A) Businesses should enforce a zero tolerance for harassment.
B) It is relatively easy to create sexual harassment policies that will eliminate harassment.
C) The EEOC wants businesses to establish a fund from which plaintiffs in harassment cases will be paid.
D) Harassment-awareness training programs have proven ineffective deterrents.
E) Policies defining penalties for engaging in activities that may involve harassing need to be narrow and specific in order to be really useful.
Zero Tolerance
A strict policy that enforces immediate punishment for infractions of a stated rule, with no allowance for excuses or leniency.
Sexual Harassment
Unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual's employment or creates a hostile work environment.
Harassment-Awareness
An understanding and recognition of the behaviors and actions that constitute harassment within a workplace or social setting.
- Acknowledge the outcomes of discrimination and the legal channels for recourse.
Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the outcomes of discrimination and the legal channels for recourse.