Non-employee sexual harassment can take many forms. Some examples of non-employee sexual harassment may include the following:
1. You are a waitress at a local restaurant. A group of young men come into the restaurant and are seated in your section. They immediately start their communication by calling you “honey” and “sexy lady.” You giggle and laugh it off but are clearly uncomfortable.
You remind them of your name and point to your name tag. They refuse to change how they speak to you. At one point, your customer smacks your butt as you walk away.
You immediately tell your shift manager. She does nothing and instead tells you to take a break. She gives your table to another server. You lose the tip.
2. The printer repair person is in your office trying to repair one of the company printers. She looks up and sees you walk by. She immediately follows you to the coffee machine and begins talking with you.
She proceeds to tell you how handsome you are and that she would love to meet you for coffee. She then rubs up against you. You tell your manager. Your manager tells you to take it as a compliment and does nothing to stop the sexual harassment.
Derek Smith
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Derek Smith