sexual harrassment

tony.davis · #1 Jan 13, 2005, 02:14 PM

i have the following question. there was a VOLUNTARY christmas party for the employees of the store i work at and we were not on the timeclock as attendees. one of the supervisors got drunk, and while joking put his hand on the knee of one of the girls he surpervises. he has now been put on a final notice at work for sexual harrassment. is this legal when the event is not mandatory and non paid?

thanks

shenda · Mar 29, 2005, 08:44 PM

Most companies offer an employee-handbook which outlines protocol, procedures and so on...

Consult with your employee handbook, most often defined the area...Code of Conduct

However, it does not matter that the party was attended upon a voluntary basis, most employment now is considered "at will", Therefore, most employees voluntarily go to work especially if they expect to see revenue in the form of a company-endorsed check.

Jahiem28 · Apr 9, 2005, 11:09 PM

Hi I agree with Shenda check the employee handbook for guidelines on conduct. I would think if it a party given by the store that you would be required to act in a proper manner. example(if two employee got fighting at the party they would be subject to being fired) You not on the clock but your at a Job special event.

lilfyre · Jul 9, 2005, 05:59 PM

Below I have listed two links that should be of some help to you. The EEOC which is the second one will be the most help. You can call them and get for free.

Employment Labor Law Sexual Harassment Questions
http://employment-law.freeadvice.com/sexual_harassment/

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sexual Harassment
http://www.eeoc.gov/types/sexual_harassment.html

CFarrish822 · Jul 11, 2005, 12:56 PM

Sexual harrassment can happen anywhere. A party, work, no matter where, it's still sexual harrassment.

serialwife · Jul 12, 2005, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packert115

you women want to be equal like us men but as soon as a man makes an advance, you all become women again i say shame on you women that act like that.its natural for men to want to give it to you weakies, after all the man upstairs programed us that way so dont fight it and become like the men you want to be like.please you sad sacks of walking rouge.

Women are "weakies" for standing up to sexual harassment. I really don't think the man upstairs programmed men to sexually harrass women.Women want to be equals on the pay scale and in the job market. By trying to climb the corporate ladder no invited anyone to look up our skirts on the way up. Unwanted sexual advances in the workplace or at a work function is the responsibilty of the company who employees the individuals. Like everyone else has said consult your employee hand book and EEOC.

Jul 12, 2005, 06:42 PM

you dont know what you are saying women use sexual harassment to either protect themselves from a guy that doesnt turn her on ,or a way to sue a boss to get money. i know your kind example my friend ask a woman out and during his flirtation touched her on the shoulder and she cried sexual harassment, but i did the same exact thing to her and she went out with me why because i am a very handsome man realy handsome .so you can see my point now, or are you just like the rest of the walking painted,perfumed curved, sexual Goddess who believes in her own powers rather then to except the fact that man is her superior.

serialwife · Jul 12, 2005, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packert115

you dont know what you are saying women use sexual harassment to either protect themselves from a guy that doesnt turn her on ,or a way to sue a boss to get money. i know your kind example my friend ask a woman out and during his flirtation touched her on the shoulder and she cried sexual harassment, but i did the same exact thing to her and she went out with me why because i am a very handsome man realy handsome .so you can see my point now, or are you just like the rest of the walking painted,perfumed curved, sexual Goddess who believes in her own powers rather then to except the fact that man is her superior.

Let's get one thing straight men are not superior.. give birth then we'll talk. Sexual harrassment is truly a problem. While in some instances it may be a ploy.. I don't think we can blanketly generalize that all women trying to avoid the water cooler troll file sexual harrassment charges. How do you know he just puts his hand on her shoulder... maybe he said lewd things as he was doing it... maybe he made her feel uncomfortable.. maybe yourself proclaimed attractive self is a peer to this lady and the troll is her superior and put her job in question. Just as your situation may not have been sexual harrasment that does release the company from taking action about the allegations made.

NeedHondaHelp · Aug 19, 2005, 11:56 AM

You tell him, sista! He should learn to type, too! What a jerk!

A.J.R · Aug 19, 2005, 02:41 PM

Sexual harrassment could happen anywhere, and from the sounds of it packert115, you sound like one of the so called "men" that promote this. I think that in a voluntary/involuntary event held from an employer should be respected as if you were in the workplace. Having a couple of drinks and deciding to put the moves on a fellow co-worker, wether it be a male or female, shouldn't be of any excuse. Drinking is not an excuse, its a habit. And sexual harrassment is a big issue. So, put your pants on straight and quit trying to make people out for something they're not.