Article 5

 

Article 5

Workers are reporting more instances of remote workplace harassment

https://youtu.be/BF4RyGsQ-A4?si=P_Vk8RtNFLqaoasj

As discussed in the video, a new type of harassment has emerged in the workplaces after the Covid-19 pandemic. During the time of the spread of this disease, people were shut in their houses, connectivity was low among different countries and every business faced problem as workers were not able to join. Hence, all over the world people came up with the idea of working online through different platforms.

Workplace harassment and discrimination has always been there. People all over the world have been dealing with this and everyone tries to control these situations at their workplace as this may disturb the whole work environment.

In this video the reporters have a discussion with Shea Holman (Executive Director, The Purple Campaign).

She explains that the remote working harassment is as severe as any other type of harassment. It can be in the form of verbal or visual including anything like texts, emails, name calling, sending or asking for sexually selective pictures and or indulging improper behavior on video conferences.

She adds that it becomes easier for people to harass online as there is no one to intervene and on the platforms, they work there conversations may be partial in favour or may be unrecorded. She adds that sometimes people are not aware enough to understand now that they are getting harassed and may not know how to report it.

At the end she suggests companies too have helplines for their employees to register their complaints anonymously without the fear of superior executive. She also adds that businesses should have training programs related to creating awareness about harassment and about the reporting procedures.

This content is useful for every person and for every business unit to work in a healthy manner.

I think this has educated me about another type of harassment at work and makes me look out for such training programs at the places I look forward to work with.

Workers are reporting more instances of remote working harassment. (n.d.). [Video]. Youtube. Retrieved December 5, 2022, from https://youtu.be/BF4RyGsQ-A4