Friends at work being Sexually Harrassed, need advice?

I have some friends at work whome are being sexually harrassed by their supervisor, they don't go to human resources to turn him in and I don't understand why. What can I do, either to help them or get this pervert fired. I truly hate seeing my friends like this.Friends at work being Sexually Harrassed, need advice?
you have no grounds to do anything


your friends need to go to this website for info on the steps they must take and how to resolve this.


http://www.EEOC.gov





the steps that need to be taken include:





step 1 the person being sexual harassed must make it known to the harasser that they are to stop either by words or actions.





step 2 it must be reported to management of the company and they must have an opportunity to deal with it.








the EEOC takes this very seriously but the person being harassed has to make it known or technically no violation exist. the supervisor and/or the company can not correct an issue that they have not been made aware about. this kind of conduct is wrong but will go unchanged unless your friends do something about it.Friends at work being Sexually Harrassed, need advice?
I doubt that HR will take them seriously.





I also am afraid that they are prob screwed because even if they do get action it won't be but a short time b4 they are terminated for 'something'.





If it's unbearable it's time to move on or bring in some big time pressure by going to maybe an attorney.





http://employment-law.freeadvice.com/sex鈥?/a>





I wish you well.





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To the answer that is from an HR person. I don't think anyone is saying that there is no policy. Policy or not, there are laws against harassment. I think what a lot of people are saying is that in the real world HR is a department of the company. I'd be interested in seeing if you felt the same way about regulating this if the person doing the harassment was your direct superior like the president of the company. If you don't think you can be gotten rid of it's not difficult. That person gets their hand slapped and you and the complainer get reassigned a few months later after the heats off. Prob to a position that isn't what you enjoyed doing. There are ways to eliminate perceived trouble makers without breaking any laws. At best no one at the company will have anything to do with you because they won't jeopardize their paycheck.





In the end work is not a democracy. The only vote an employee really gets is staying or leaving.





That is the real world.
Listen, tell your friend he/she needs to do something about this right away. I'm pretty sure your friend will either have someone in the family, or know somebody, who is a real hard case. He/she should go and see this hard case, explain what has happened, and ask them if they will be kind enough to go and sort this supervisor prick out. I'm pretty sure they won't oblige to it. I imagine the supervisor is a little ****** anyway. The hard case should just go round to him and duff him up a bit, he will soon lay off your friend. Alternatively, your friend should just kick him in the balls hard.
Outside of notifying human resources there is nothing your friend can do except find a new job.





Unfortunately unless reported, sexual harassment is not occurring. You really can only support your friend in talking to human resources, work out what to say and how to say it also brainstorm as to what an excellent follow up strategy would be to ensure this problem does not continue.
They're probably afraid of retaliation--which is STRICTLY illegal! Perhaps you could go to HR on their behalf and get the ball rolling. HR could discreetly call them in and question them, and if there'a enough evidence, he could be fired.





At the very LEAST, he would get talked to...which makes it easier to fire him if it keeps up or he retaliates.
Unless you work for the same supervisor and have witnessed the incidents, it's really none of your business. If you or they decide to go to HR, be sure to have specific, documented evidence.
You need to file a complaint with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.) You can find the information you need on their website.
well your ';friends'; should tell either the person who is doing it or the personel in charge.





next time just say that its you
She's an idiot if she doesn't go to HR and file sexual harrassment charges.
You may not know why your friends aren't comfortable going to Human Resources, but let them know that if they don't go to someone, whether HR or another leader/manager/supervisor, their supervisor's unwarranted behavior won't stop. If your friends aren't comfortable going to HR, there should be another individual they would feel comfortable going to whether it be another supervisor or their supervisor's boss.





Another step to take (if they already haven't done so) is to tell the immediate supervisor to stop the behavior, whether it's touching or what (s)he's saying (a bad joke, comment about how they look, etc.), to stop the unacceptable behavior and that they don't like or appreciate it. This is also putting their supervisor on notice. Again, if they haven't done this, they really should.





Most companies have employee/team member handbooks. There may be an 800 in the handbook where employees/team members can talk to someone confidentially. The information is then redirected to HR or the appropriate part of management. Although HR would still need to talk to the team members to get information to conduct a thorough investigation, it's sometimes easier to talk to HR when HR is approaching the team members.





Documentation is also key. What did the supervisor do? When? Where? Witnesses? To the best of their knowledge, what was the exact words used? How long has this been going on? Did they tell the supervisor to stop the behavior? etc., etc. This information is helpful when going to another supervisor or human resources. If they don't have documentation, that's okay they should still report the unacceptable behavior to HR.





Lastly, if you work for the same company, you can go to human resources to let them know what you are aware of. I've done investigations in the past based on a third party bringing a concern to my attention.





If you don't work at the same company, there really isn't anything you can do except keep encouraging them to bring the concern to HR or another leader.
Legally there isn't much you can do. The EEOC and your state's Human Rights agency only allow complaints from those people who are directly being harassed, not friends.





If you report this to HR, as a rumor that you heard, you may get yourself in trouble depending on the employer. I had a client who was attempting to help a co-worker similar to your case. She reported what her friend had told her to the HR dept. The HR dept did an investigation which resulted in the sexual harasser being fired. My client and the co-worker who was being harassed were labeled as 'snitches';, they were watched and every mistake was noted. Finally both were fired on performance issues.





Bottom line is in the workplace you take care of yourself. Emotionally support your friend outside of work. Encourage your friend to contact a local employment attorney to see about options. Do not stick your neck out at work.
Unfortunately, there is some very poor advice being given. Actually, most companies in the U.S. with more than 25 employees have a policy on sexual harassment which indicates that anyone who becomes aware of sexual harassment is obliged to report it. Further, it is absolutely illegal to retaliate against anyone who reports it. Talk to your friends, and tell them that if they will not report the harassment, you will. Either of you may report it to either the supervisor's manager or to HR, but it should be reported as soon as possible.
Its your friends issue.........if they don't want to go to HR........stay out of it.........its their business.......you really don't know both sides........