May 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease / - report of nearly 30 per cent of mannequins sexual harassment in the workplace
Just because people are nice, this does not mean that their behaviour is always; almost 30% of the model that they were victims of sexual harassment related to employment. A recent survey conducted by the Alliance of model - organization of the work of the industry modelling - considers that about a third of the report of the models they have been unduly affected while on the shoots. Almost the same number of report that they have been pressures to have sex with someone at work. Unfortunately, many of the models fear of reprisals on the part of their agents or managers and do not report their treatment, as well as the actual number of victims of harassment could be much higher.
What is Sexual harassment?
Equal Rights Advocates, a group for the defence of women's rights, sexual harassment behavior has four common elements:
-It is unwelcome (if the behaviour is sought or accepted, then it is not "objectionable")
-It is of a sexual nature (this includes verbal, Visual and physical acts including things varied as telling jokes Sales, tap the back of a person or have a graphic screensaver on a work computer)
UI ' serious or widespread (a single instance of sexual innuendo or an application dated undesirable usually did not reach the level or harassment)
-It affects the working conditions and creates a hostile work environment (this may vary to a victim uncomfortable around his collaborators in the sense that the victim loses about promotions or raises them and other opportunities related to employment)
Is sexual harassment against the law?
Absolutely. Sexually harassing behavior violates federal and State of California laws. These laws are designed to protect the victims of unwanted sexual advances and the behaviour of his colleagues, supervisors, customers/clients and other persons regularly encountered on the job.
As sexual harassment is contrary to the law, employers have a duty both to prevent and to stop once they are aware, it has occurred. It is essential, however, if you are a victim of sexual harassment, that inform you immediately your employer. Once you put your employer on notice that you have been subjected to harassment, it is under a legal obligation to take action.
It may be possible for a victim of harassment to bring a civil action for damages caused by the harassment. Damages may include all, jobs lost to pain and suffering related to the stress which the irregularity in the workplace.
If you or a be expensive is the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, tell your manager/supervisor as soon as possible, your experience in drafting documents and do all that you can to discourage the behavior. After saying to your employer or your Union, consider speaking with an attorney characterized right use of Los Angeles to learn more about your legal rights and options, you may have.
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