Essays on Hostile Environment

The concept of "sexual harassment" is quite complex in legal and psychological terms. It can also be considered as somewhat ambiguous as can be interpreted differently. After all, a specific behavior for one can mean nothing, another understands as a grave insult or violence. It is believed that the greatest risk of suffering sexual harassment exists for women in predominantly male teams. But the reality today is such that often, and representatives of the "stronger" sex also become objects of sexual "harassment" by the employees. The definition of the sexual harassment has generally two main categories which are: Quid ...

Under the existing Tinker (“Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District”) standards, should the online speech, created by Ms. Erikson on her private laptop, outside the schools premises and without intentionally targeting the students at school be considered on-campus? Should the actions of Ms. Erikson, which neither reached sufficient magnitude in the classroom, nor made the students unable to participate in the classroom discussions, nor required the school administration to pull down their ordinary duties, as well as did not create a hostile environment to the defendant, so that he could not attend classes, be considered substantially disruptive?

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In any organization, it is important to look out for the processes and the employees so as to improve the productivity levels. The top level management formulates the objectives and decides upon the targets, which the middle level and lower level employees need to fulfill it. However, in the process of fulfilling these objectives, it is important to look out for the motivation level of employees, the hostile environment of the organization, and the performance of the team. This paper shall take into consideration these parameters for analyzing Hooters Inc. and try to analyze them.

Question 1

Sexual harassment is a situation that may unreasonably interfere with individual’s work. It can also create intimidating and a hostile working environment. Sexual harassment may occur in different circumstances but not limited to the following conditions. First, the sexual harasser may not be a person of the opposite sex. Second, the victim harassed may be the victim’s supervisor, a non-employee or a supervisor in another area. Third, sexual harassment may occur without economic injury. Fourth, the victim may not only be the person who is engaged in the act, but also anyone who is offended by the act. In Virginia’s ...

- Introduction

In this competitive world, it is so rare that, you get equal opportunities and diversities at your workplace in any given organization. The organization are looking out for productive employees, who can work under any given conditions and any given environment. For this purpose, they need to have creative and innovative employees who can interact well with the customers. They should be able to explain and demonstrate well about the company’s products and services. The customer of today’s world is more focusing upon the service provided by the respective organization, rather than focusing upon the product itself. ...

The Downfall of the Mayan Civilization: Attempting to solve a riddle

Introduction Human history has been haunted with one particular question: Why did the Mayan civilization, one of the most powerful empires in the world, with a population of more than 190 million individuals, mysteriously disappear between the 8th and 9th centuries? Though the descendants of the Mayans can still be found across the Central American region, a significant number of urban region in the Yucatan region were transformed from vibrant and strong cities to deserted rubble-strewn areas over a period of 100 years. Experts and ordinary individuals have offered numerous postulates for the down spiral that buffeted the once mighty empire. ...

Introduction

In Economics, there is a term 'glass ceiling' that refers to an unbreakable, invisible impediment restraining women and the minorities from going up to the high rank of the corporate ladder, regardless of education and accomplishments. A glance into how women are discriminated in terms of wage, recruitment, and promotion in the workplace reveals that a glass ceiling exists in every form possible. In the USA, a hundred years of fight have earned women their civil rights, but now at the crossroad of the 21st century when it is believed that women have acquired a comfortable status in the society in terms of ...

Inappropriate Behavior

Business Inappropriate Behavior

Harassment proscribed under law includes ‘unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature’ (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.a.). Marwan’s actions against his co-worker involved an unwelcome sexual advance. Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act prohibits Marwan’s conduct with his fellow worker.

Applicability to Park Guests

According to the US Equal Opportunity Commission, the culpability of being tried under Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sexual harassment is extended to the victim’s supervisor, a different supervisor in the firm, a co-worker, ...

Sexual Harassment

Conflict Resolution Project Paper

Background2-4

Literature Review..5

Analysis.6-8

Conflict Resolution Recommendation..8-10 Reflection11 References..12 Background The sexual harassment case concerning an employee of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture capital firms, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, is the conflict situation that will be the emphasis of discussion. According to one allegation relating to this specific case, Ellen Pao claims that in 2006 an male employee at the firm "made inappropriate sexual advances" toward her that caused her to feel as though her job at the company mightcould be in jeopardy if she refused rejected those ...

Robinsonade literature is literature in the tradition of marooned sailors. It gets its name from the literary work, which sparked the tradition, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. This essay establishes criteria for evaluating whether or not a piece of literature belongs in the Rubinsonade genre. It looks at an accounted of a shipwrecked Japanese sailor. The account, Nankai Kibun translates from Japanese to Sothern Ocean. It is an account of a Japanese sailor who was the only one of his crew to survive and one-day return to Japan. While the Japanese sailor's account is interesting, there are several reasons why it should ...

Anti-Semitism and the American Far is written by Left by Stephen H. Norwood. It is a systematic study reflecting over the American’s the role in combating and propagating anti-Semitism which is far forgotten. This book summarizes the communists as early as 1920 onwards and the Trotskyites. It also covers the New Left together with the allies who were black nationalists, the New Left’s present-day remnants. It analyzes the opposition which was shown to the Jewish culture by the far left’s and the occasional efforts which were employed to promote the same Jewish culture. It traces the far ...

Introduction

Refugees fled from Sudan to Egypt following widespread violence in their mother country. Following the Darfur crisis caused by both the First and the Second Civil War, Sudanese have been persecuted causing them to flee for their safety. The First and the Second Civil War happened in different times in history in Sudan. Indeed, the most significant number of refugees in Egypt is made up of Sudanese refugees. The civil war was mainly as a result of differences in tribal culture and religious division between the inhabitants of Sudan in the North and South. Nonetheless, the entry of Sudanese refugees ...

Celebrities as Role Models

Introduction Generational change or transition is irresistible among the young people. Many of the young people often adopt actions and habits of the new generation once they attain the age of proper inductive reasoning, yet the mentorship and direction still challenges the society (Spurgin 118). Many people who have the right qualities and values to become mentors and idols to the young people; however, celebrities affect youths, who follow them in quest of attaining their status. The question that remains unanswered revolves around the reasons why celebrities command such a level of control over the young people. The drive ...

Sexual is a term referring to gender or the two sexes. It is also related to the instincts that are physiological and all those activities that are connected with physical attraction. In this context, the term sexual refers to involvement in a sexual relationship or being in an intimate sexual relationship like that of a husband and wife. On the other hand, harassment is a situation in which one experiences an intense annoyance as a result of receiving torment and torture in terms of humiliation, embarrassment or any act of intimidation or threat. To be more specific, harassment can comprise a series of incidents ...

Introduction

We have this belief that education augments our salary level, but it's not always true at least for women. Research based on full time year round earning of male and female workers shows that in the US women earn less than men of the same education level. In fact, the median earnings of women are on par with the earnings of men who are few levels lower in the education ladder. In 2010 the full time year round earning of female worker was $34,000 compared to $42,000 for men (H.L Solis and K. Hall). In fact, this ...

Introduction

Sexual harassment can be defined as the unwelcome and unwanted sexual advances, sexual favors requests or any other physical or verbal conduct of a sexual nature that is directed to an individual. Sexual harassment is very common in work places. According to the New York State Bar Association (2007), there are two common forms of sexual harassment the work place. These are the quid pro quo and the hostile environment sexual violence. In the quid pro quo type of sexual harassment, sexual advances are subjected to employees in exchange for various employment benefits. Salaries, promotions and continued employment are ...

Overcoming Communication Problems

Training Workshop

Table of Contents

Sexual Harassment at Work 3 Overview 3 Behavioral Objectives 3 Outline of Training Session 3 Literature Review 5 Definitions 5 Facts and Figures 6 Effects 6 Strategies 6 What can managers do? 7 POAS 7 Conclusions 7 References 9

Sexual Harassment at Work Overview

Unfortunately sexual harassment has been a much too common characteristic of workplaces especially if there is a real or perceived power imbalance. Most commonly the imbalance ...

1.0 Introduction Behavioral, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) are a collective term that comprehensively describes a wide range of complex and chronic disorders suffered by many people. The most comprehensive definition of BESD is enshrined in country’s special education law; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA defines BESD as a condition exhibiting one or more of the characteristics described below over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. These characteristics are: first, the inability to learn that is unexplainable in terms of intellectual, sensory or health basis. Second, is ...