HARASSMENT EMAGAZINE HAT

INPUT
MAY 2017
EXPOSING ONE OF
MALAYSIA’S
SERIOUS CASES :
HARASSMENT
‘STOP DISCRIMINATION’
“HARASSMENT
is a cruel
DISCRIMINATION”
WRITER:
HAZWAN (KB16115)
TASNIM (KB16283)
AQILAH (KB16183)
NEW
EDISION !
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TABLE OF CONTENT
WHAT IS HARASSMENT?
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EFFECTS OF HARASSMENT
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WHY NEED TO KEEP SILENT ?
3
WAYS TO STOP HARASSMENT
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WHAT IS HARASSMENT ?
“In the legal
sense, it is
behavior
that
appears to
be
disturbing
or
threatening”
Harassment is a
serious case in our country.
Some people sees this type
of bully like a normal thing
in our country and it can be
a worrisome. Harassment
is have a wide range
of behaviors of
an offensive nature. It is
commonly understood as
behavior that disturbs or
upsets, and it is
characteristically repetitive.
In the legal sense, it is
behavior that appears to be
disturbing or threatening. Harassment in
a workplace did not happen just because
of power but also a lust. It is a serious
issue that we should prevent to avoid it to
become something serious. Harassment
also known as a discrimination toward the
victims which can brought a great
concern to the community and country.
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EFFECTS OF
HARASSMENT
Harassment at
workplace includes
humiliating,
threatening and
intimidating
workers regardless
of gender, race,
religion and
characteristic that
would disturb the harmony at the work
place and it concerns the peace
between the multiracial country like
Malaysia. Workplace bullying like
isolating a worker can derive stress,
anxiety, depression and fear to the
bullied. Basically, employees that comes
from the majority can existing the failure
to understand or accept the differences
from employees from the minority. A lot
of people have a conception that only
females that encounters the harassment
at workplace like sexual harassment but
also it happens to male workers. It
shows that harassment did not happen
just based of gender.
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WHY NEED TO
KEEP IT SILENT ?
Workplace harassment can give the
negativity to physical and emotional
health. Any act of discrimination that
disadvantages an employee is considered
as workplace harassment. However, why
so many victims of sexual harassment stay
silent? And a statistic shows that 69%
victims did not complain to management
from India. The survey exposed that most
of the victims felt embarrassed, feared and
short of trust on
reporting to the
management. If
you are facing an
inappropriate
comment,
unwelcome touching, physical
harassment and fairly not being treated
well by their peers and colleagues, you
are the victim of the harassment. You
shouldn’t worries when reporting it but you
should worry if you keep silence. Don’t let
this manipulated you that ruin your future
in silence. You deserved better.
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WAYS TO STOP
HARASSMENT
Doing what you can to
prevent harassment is
good for company
because it protect people
become victims. If your
organization tolerates
harassment, it’s at risk of
lawsuits and penalties.
Here are steps to prevent harassment.
Establish an Anti-Harassment Policy
Every employer needs a strict antiharassment
policy. Many policies include
specifics about what is prohibited,
including innuendoes, propositions, lewd
remarks, “kidding” that is meant to bully
others and display of graphic materials.
Walk the Walk
Cracking down on harassment may
involve a cultural shift at your company,
and make it clear to employees that
harassment is not acceptable. People
who are harassed must also feel safe
going to a supervisor or HR to report the
harassment without fear of reprisal.
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