What kinds of behaviors are considered to be sexual harassment?
The kind of actions that could be considered sexual harassment takes many forms. Actions like pinching, grabbing, patting, touching someone else can be considered sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can also include comments like: • Repeated requests for dates • Embarrassing stories or “jokes”, • Comments or questions about someone’s body or sexual activities • Displays of pornographic materials • Indecent exposure • Assault or even rape. Anyone can behave in ways that can be considered to be sexual harassment. This kind of behavior can happen with co-workers, supervisors, or non-employees. If a co-worker behaves in these kinds of actions then management needs to be told immediately so it can be stopped. In order for behaviors to be looked upon as sexual harassment they have to be unwanted or unwelcome to someone. Also mild behaviors need to happen more than once and occur in a short time frame. A one-time comment that suggests in mild terms something sexual is not enough to be consid
