DHHS Workplace Harassment Training
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Lesson 3: Prevention Techniques
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Take a look at this situation ...
James and Marie You overhear a couple of your coworkers talking about what happened at an after-hours retirement party for a coworker. James was trying to grope his assistant, Marie, and she was having trouble making him stop. Everyone else just ignored what was going on, whispering that this was not the first time they've seen James acting that way. They agreed that Marie would never report James because she's a young single mother who can't afford to lose her job.
What do you think?

Do you think this situation would be likely to happen where you work? If so, there may be a number of things you and your supervisors can do to change the atmosphere, making this type of situation less likely to occur. In the next section, you'll learn more about what you can do to prevent or discourage harassment.

Even if this seems like an unlikely situation in your office setting, you can probably learn some tips to make your work atmosphere even better as you continue in the next section.


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