Post-Course Assessments

Which of the following is considered Sexual Harassment?

“Hi”, Sarita says smiling, as she hits Rajesh, her team member, playfully on his backside with a file. Is this a case of Sexual Harassment?

Renuka does not seem happy. Her colleague, Nikhil, had casually placed his hand on her shoulder and his right arm physically along her right arm cupping her hand over the mouse. She wriggles out of his grasp and walks out of the cubicle. Can Renuka raise a case of sexual harassment against Nikhil in this case?

Watching and sharing pornographic content online is quite acceptable in the workplace and cannot be considered as sexual harassment.

Which of the following can be considered as workplace sexual harassment?

Niyati is required to work with Arijit, who sits in another office location, regularly. This necessitates frequent Whatsapp interactions between them. Of late, Arijit had started sending her subtle, lewd jokes. After a few times, Niyati asked him to stop sending her double meaning messages, but he did not take it seriously. In fact, he started sending her more of such messages.

Niyati finally confides in her colleague Akhil. What should be Akhil’s advice to Niyati?

Which of the following have no place in the workplace?

We know that compliments that can be sexual or suggestive in nature should be avoided. Keeping this in mind, which of these compliments is acceptable at the workplace?

One of the managers in your office is in the habit of using obscene four-letter words in his conversations with team members. He seems to mean no harm, but his team members, especially women, find this very offensive.  Which of the following statements would represent a valid inference of the manager’s conduct in this situation?

“Rakesh, why don’t you loosen up on this project and have some fun. Getting closer to each other could help us work better together. Even your performance review results would be better if you could get a little friendlier”, said Rakesh’s manager Amrita, as her feet touched Rakesh’s knees suggestively.

Rakesh was uncomfortable and confused. He thought about it for a couple of days and finally confided to his colleague Neeraj. What advice should Neeraj give Rakesh?

If a team member offers his/her manager sexual favours in return for a promotion or other work-related benefits, the manager should:

Receiving gifts from someone could leave them feeling uneasy. If someone has already mentioned that they do not like such behaviour, continuing with it would constitute sexual harassment.

Are unwelcome gestures such as staring at a person incessantly, or staring at specific parts of their anatomy, considered sexual harassment?