Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment

On the bus going home at night, the woman sitting next to you mentions that she is being sexually harassed by one of her fellow employees. Although she does not work for you, you both work for the same company. You are a manager in the company. What do you do?

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Answers

Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer A

Listen politely but since she doesn't work for you, stay out of it.
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer B

Suggest she speak to her supervisor about it.
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer C

Suggest she speak to either your company equal opportunity office or ethics.
Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment: Answer D

You contact your company equal opportunity office or ethics.

Cite this page: "Handling a Complaint of Sexual Harassment" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 6/20/2006 National Academy of Engineering Accessed: Sunday, May 19, 2013 <www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/Case29.aspx>