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Case Study Sexual Harassment in the Office
Anabel is a young woman worker in her early 20s who works for Loyola's Trading. She is single and very outgoing. She is also smart and good looking. Sometimes her outgoing ways are misunderstood by her office mates, especially by male co-workers.
One time, while she was talking to Rodel, the manager, she sat down on the edge of the manager's desk, and crossed her leg showing her smooth skin. Rodel without any malice (according to him during the investigation) put his hands on the leg of Anabel and let it stay there for some time. Anabel felt uncomfortable and she swore in the interview that she also felt Rodel's hand pressing and sliding, even as they kept on discussing some official matters.
Anabel also says she was embarrassed and did not want to offend the manager, that was why she did not attempt to remove his hand. Anabel filed sexual harassment charges against Rodel.
Inspired by the article "Are you in Danger of Getting Charged w ith Sexual Harassment? found in https://dapinoyemployee.w ordpress.com/2008/11/26/are-you-in-danger-of-getting-charged-w ith sexual-harassment/
Questions:
1. If you were the head of HRD, how will you handle the case filed by Anabel?
2. Who is at fault here, Anabel or Rodel?
I. Statement of the Problem
II. Objectives
III. Areas of Consideration
IV. Alternative Courses of Action
V. Conclusion
VI. Recommendation