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SEX HARASSMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Problems
  • Sexology
DEF

Any conduct, comment, gesture or contact of a sexual nature, whether on a one-time basis or in a continuous series of incidents; (a) that might reasonably be expected to cause offence or humiliation to any employee; or (b) that the employee might reasonably perceive as placing a condition of a sexual nature on employment or on an opportunity for training or promotion.

CONT

The government has agreed to ... examine ways to end sexual harassment in the work place ...

Key term(s)
  • sex harassment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sexologie
DEF

Tout acte, pratique, remarque ou suggestion à caractère sexuel qui offense, humilie, insulte ou intimide un(e) employé(ée), constitue une incursion dans sa vie privée, nuit à son rendement professionnel ou menace ses moyens de subsistance.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «harcèlement sexiste» (en anglais : «gender harassment»). Voir cette autre fiche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Problemas sociales
  • Sexología
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