Sexual Harassment (Noun)
Meaning
Unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The employee reported the sexual harassment by her supervisor to HR and sought support and guidance on how to address the situation.
- Sexual harassment by a supervisor can have severe emotional and psychological effects on an employee, and can create a hostile work environment.
- The company had a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, but the supervisor's behavior had been going on for months before the employee felt brave enough to speak up.
- The unwelcome sexual advances by the supervisor made the employee feel uncomfortable and intimidated, and she eventually quit her job to escape the situation.
- The lawsuit alleged that the company had failed to address the supervisor's sexual harassment, which had been reported by multiple employees, and that it had created a culture of silence and fear.