Current Issues In HRM(cont. Sexual Harassment 一 any unwanted activity of a sexual nature that affects an individual's employment harassment creates an unpleasant work environment and undermines workers'ability to perform their jobs illegal behavior includes: verbal or physical conduct toward an individual that: -creates an intimidating,offensive,or hostile environment -unreasonably interferes with a person's work adversely affects a person's employment opportunities ©Prentice Hall,2002 12-36 Current Issues In HRM (cont.) Sexual Harassment – any unwanted activity of a sexual nature that affects an individual’s employment – harassment creates an unpleasant work environment and undermines workers’ ability to perform their jobs – illegal behavior includes: • verbal or physical conduct toward an individual that: – creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment – unreasonably interferes with a person’s work – adversely affects a person’s employment opportunities © Prentice Hall, 2002 12-36