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Unethical Behavior in the Workplace
In this article, Christopher Baxter discusses allegations by Carol Gabel, a former executive of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, that she was repeatedly sexually harassed by a group of men during her work. Gabel also described incidences in which she was degraded by then-governor Donald DiFrancesco. Gabel reported the behavior when it occurred. However, she claimed "in the suit the chamber never took her complaints seriously despite a policy against sexual harassment, and that she was underpaid compared to her male colleagues. She said she developed anxiety, depression, hypertension and headaches, and took disability leave.
She was later told that she was fired because her position was eliminated, though she claims in the suit that she was dismissed for speaking up" (Baxter 2011).
Sexual harassment is a serious ethical issue and it goes beyond the simple quid-pro-quo demands for sexual behaviors that were often regarded as the only type of sexual harassment. Instead, it covers any sexually-based behavior that is used as a means...
"Sexual harassment occurs when: 1. A supervisor demands sexual consideration in exchange for a job benefit; 2. A coworker makes unwelcome sexual advances on another worker in the form of pressure for dates, stalking, love letters, or phone calls; 3. The activities or behaviors by one or more employees create a hostile work environment that might include pranks, jokes, or comments of a sexual nature, or allowing sexually explicit posters and magazines to be kept in general work areas" (Gordon & McBride 2012, p85).
In order to determine whether Gabel's claims are sufficient to support allegations of sexual harassment it is important to look at what type of behavior she alleged and determine whether they qualify as demands for sexual consideration, unwelcome sexual advances, or a hostile work environment. It certainly appears that the behaviors that Gabel allegedly experienced, if true, would qualify as sexual harassment if only because of the creation of a hostile work environment.…
References
Baxter, Christopher. "Ex-N.J. Chamber of Commerce Official was Sexually Harassed on the Job, Lawsuit Alleges." NJ.com. N.P., 21 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2012.
Gordon, Gary and Bruce McBride. 2012. Criminal Justice Internships, 7th Edition. Waltham,
Elsevier Inc.
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