Male Victims of Sexual Harassment at Workplace

 

Male Victims of Sexual Harassment at Workplace



What Is Sexual Harassment?

Workplace sexual harassment is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affect an individual’s employment, unreasonable interferes with an individual’s work performance; or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.” . Examples of sexual harassment might be as straightforward as unwelcome touching, being pressured to go on romantic dates, or being called an offensive sexual nickname.  It can also include less obvious behaviour, like making derogatory or offensive remarks about others, posting sexually explicit pictures or regular conversation of a sexual nature.

Is sexual harassment at workplace limited to women only?

For most people, when they think of sexual harassment in the workplace, their mind immediately jumps to an image of a woman being harassed or propositioned by a male coworker, supervisor or boss.  While most cases of workplace sexual harassment do involve female victims, a growing number of cases of both men and women harassing male employees have emerged. Male victims of sexual harassment at workplace is a real issue which needs to be addressed.

Some men may not report their harassment because they are afraid of being mocked by coworkers.  They may believe that men can’t truly be sexually harassed by a woman, or that being harassed by another man implicates their own sexuality.  They may fear being embarrassed if details of the harassment were leaked, particularly if they believe that they should be able to handle the issue themselves.  Whatever the reason, it is evident that many men are simply not filing claims of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment against men at the workplace is an overriding issue and it is very important to discuss the concern of rising crime against men. It is necessary to create an equal awareness about the sexual harassment at workplace, which will happen only when we realize that women are not the only victims to sexual assault. We cannot ignore sexual harassment against men and there has to be an equal access to justice in case of all genders.

If you are a man who is being sexually harassed in the workplace, know that it is not acceptable and that there are ways to get help. The lawyers of Counsel Quest have in-depth knowledge of workplace harassment law, and can work with you to ensure that you are protected and get the compensation you deserve.  Contact our office today at (+91-9953320521 or https://counselquest.co.in/contact/  to schedule an initial consultation about your workplace harassment case.

 

 

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