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Thursday, February 15, 2018
SAG-AFTRA Releases Sexual Harassment Code of Conduct
AFL-CIO: SAG-AFTRA recently released a code of conduct on sexual harassment as part of a broader program to protect its members, confront harassment and advance equity in the workplace.
2 comments:
Lily Kincannon
said...
It is so relieving to hear and read about real change taking place against sexual harassment in the work force. I think it is such a good idea to train and teach people what exactly it means to sexually harass. Learning about all the scenarios that can go wrong or are bad is important so people won’t commit such crimes. I also think that this kind of education shouldn’t start when you start a job. Yes, it is so important to clarify where a company stands on terms of dealing with sexual harassment but this kind of education needs to expand past the work force and move into high schools, into the households of families. Everyone everywhere needs to be learning what sexual harassment is and the consequences are for committing this crime. Our society needs to start creating an environment where victims feel safe to speak of their experiences while simultaneously teaching everyone, especially the younger generations, of sexual harassment.
I really like all the initiatives the bigger organizations are taking in the wake of all the exposure going on in the entertainment world pertaining to sexual harassment. I feel like if not as many people came forward about their experiences, not as much change would be affected by these larger organizations. The Four Pillars of Change is a great layout for action and retaliation and support in the community. It is outlined as an “approach to combat harassment, empower members to support each other, expand intervention efforts, and pursue solutions for victims and survivors of harassment and assault” which covers all the bases for when harassment occurs in the workplace. However, this article and this initiative does not address the prevention of harassment and I think that’s what all of these notions are missing out on. I know a sexual harassment seminar for adults would feel about as redundant as a sexual education course for seniors, but after all of these reports it seems as though a lot of these adults need some reminders and training about respect in the workplace.
2 comments:
It is so relieving to hear and read about real change taking place against sexual harassment in the work force. I think it is such a good idea to train and teach people what exactly it means to sexually harass. Learning about all the scenarios that can go wrong or are bad is important so people won’t commit such crimes. I also think that this kind of education shouldn’t start when you start a job. Yes, it is so important to clarify where a company stands on terms of dealing with sexual harassment but this kind of education needs to expand past the work force and move into high schools, into the households of families. Everyone everywhere needs to be learning what sexual harassment is and the consequences are for committing this crime. Our society needs to start creating an environment where victims feel safe to speak of their experiences while simultaneously teaching everyone, especially the younger generations, of sexual harassment.
I really like all the initiatives the bigger organizations are taking in the wake of all the exposure going on in the entertainment world pertaining to sexual harassment. I feel like if not as many people came forward about their experiences, not as much change would be affected by these larger organizations. The Four Pillars of Change is a great layout for action and retaliation and support in the community. It is outlined as an “approach to combat harassment, empower members to support each other, expand intervention efforts, and pursue solutions for victims and survivors of harassment and assault” which covers all the bases for when harassment occurs in the workplace. However, this article and this initiative does not address the prevention of harassment and I think that’s what all of these notions are missing out on. I know a sexual harassment seminar for adults would feel about as redundant as a sexual education course for seniors, but after all of these reports it seems as though a lot of these adults need some reminders and training about respect in the workplace.
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