commiss recommend novemb protect digniti women men work eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun indent articl thereof unwant conduct sexual natur conduct base sex affect digniti women men work includ conduct superior colleagu unaccept circumst contrari principl equal treatment mean articl council direct eec februari implement principl equal treatment men women access employ vocat train promot work condit view support case law member state accord council recommend decemb promot posit action women member state carri varieti posit action measur action bear inter alia respect digniti women workplac european parliament resolut june violenc women call nation govern equal opportun committe trade union carri concert inform campaign creat proper awar individu right member labour forc advisori committe equal opportun women men opinion june unanim recommend recommend code conduct sexual harass workplac cover harass sex commiss action programm relat implement commun charter basic social right worker undertook examin protect worker digniti work regard report recommend prepar aspect implement commun law council resolut protect digniti women men work affirm conduct base sex affect digniti women men work includ conduct superior colleagu constitut intoler violat digniti worker traine call member state institut organ european commun develop posit measur design creat climat work women men respect human integr commiss action programm equal opportun women men pursuant paragraph council resolut resolv draw code conduct protect digniti women men work base experi practic member state provid guidanc initi pursu posit measur design creat climat work women men respect human integr european parliament octob adopt resolut protect digniti women men work econom social committe octob adopt opinion protect digniti women men work recommend articl recommend member state action promot awar conduct sexual natur conduct base sex affect digniti women men work includ conduct superior colleagu unaccept conduct unwant unreason offens recipi person reject submiss conduct part employ worker includ superior colleagu explicitli implicitli basi decis affect person access vocat train access employ continu employ promot salari employ decis conduct creat intimid hostil humili work environ recipi conduct circumst contrari principl equal treatment mean articl direct eec articl recommend member state action public sector implement commiss code practic protect digniti women men work annex hereto action member state initi pursu posit measur design creat climat work women men respect human integr serv privat sector articl recommend member state encourag employ employe repres develop measur implement commiss code practic protect digniti women men work articl member state inform commiss year date recommend measur give effect order commiss draw report measur commiss period ensur widest circul code practic report examin degre awar code perceiv effect degre applic extent collect bargain social partner articl recommend address member state brussel novemb commiss vasso papandr member commiss oj oj oj final digniti women work report problem sexual harass member state european commun octob michael rubenstein isbn oj final oj oj annex protect digniti women men work code practic measur combat sexual harass introduct code practic issu accord resolut council minist protect digniti women men work accompani commiss recommend issu purpos give practic guidanc employ trade union employe protect digniti women men work code intend applic public privat sector employ encourag follow recommend contain code size structur organ relev small medium size enterpris adapt practic step specif aim ensur sexual harass occur occur ensur adequ procedur readili deal problem prevent recurr code seek encourag develop implement polici practic establish work environ free sexual harass women men respect human integr expert report carri behalf commiss found sexual harass problem work women european commun research member state proven doubt sexual harass work isol phenomenon contrari clear million women european commun sexual harass unpleas unavoid part work live men suffer sexual harass right women protect digniti specif group vulner sexual harass research member state document link risk sexual harass recipi perceiv vulner suggest divorc separ women young women entrant labour market irregular precari employ contract women tradit job women disabl lesbian women racial minor disproportion risk gai men young men vulner harass undeni harass ground sexual orient undermin digniti work affect imposs regard harass workplac behaviour sexual harass pollut work environ devast effect health confid moral perform affect anxieti stress produc sexual harass commonli lead subject take time work due sick effici work leav job seek work employe suffer advers consequ harass short long term damag employ prospect forc chang job sexual harass damag impact employe object unwant behaviour wit knowledg unwant behaviour advers consequ aris sexual harass employ direct impact profit enterpris staff sick leav resign post sexual harass econom effici enterpris employe product reduc work climat individu integr respect gener term sexual harass obstacl proper integr women labour market commiss commit encourag develop comprehens measur improv integr definit sexual harass mean unwant conduct sexual natur conduct base sex affect digniti women men work includ unwelcom physic verbal verbal conduct rang behaviour consid constitut sexual harass unaccept conduct unwant unreason offens recipi person reject submiss conduct part employ worker includ superior colleagu explicitli implicitli basi decis affect person access vocat train employ continu employ promot salari employ decis conduct creat intimid hostil humili work environ recipi essenti characterist sexual harass unwant recipi individu determin behaviour accept regard offens sexual attent sexual harass persist made clear regard recipi offens incid harass constitut sexual harass suffici unwant natur conduct distinguish sexual harass friendli behaviour mutual law employ respons conduct sexual natur base sex affect digniti women men work contrari principl equal treatment mean articl council direct eec februari implement principl equal treatment men women access employ vocat train promot work condit principl mean discrimin whatsoev ground sex directli indirectli refer marit famili statu circumst depend nation law sexual harass crimin offenc contraven oblig impos law health safeti duti duti contractu good employ sexual harass form employe misconduct employ respons deal form employe misconduct refrain harass employe sexual harass risk health safeti employ respons step minim risk hazard sexual harass entail abus power employ respons misus author deleg code focus sexual harass problem sex discrimin sexual harass sex discrimin gender recipi determin factor harass conduct sexual natur conduct base sex affect digniti women men work member state found contraven nation equal treatment law employ respons seek ensur work environ free conduct sexual harass function women statu employ hierarchi polici deal sexual harass effect link broader polici promot equal opportun improv posit women advic step gener implement equal opportun polici set commiss guid posit action similarli procedur deal complaint sexual harass regard compon strategi deal problem prime object chang behaviour attitud seek ensur prevent sexual harass collect bargain major recommend contain code action employ employ clear respons ensur protect digniti women men work trade union respons member plai import role prevent sexual harass workplac recommend question includ claus agreement examin context collect bargain process aim achiev work environ free unwant conduct sexual natur conduct base sex affect digniti women men work free victim complain person wish give give evid event complaint recommend employ polici procedur recommend adopt consult negoti trade union employe repres experi suggest strategi creat maintain work environ digniti employe respect effect jointli agre emphas distinguish characterist sexual harass employe subject reluct complain absenc complaint sexual harass organ necessarili absenc sexual harass recipi sexual harass point complain trivial complain subject ridicul fear repris implement prevent procedur recommend outlin facilit creation climat work concern place prevent polici statement step show senior manag concern commit deal problem sexual harass employ issu polici statement expressli state employe treat digniti sexual harass work permit condon employe complain occur recommend polici statement make clear consid inappropri behaviour work explain behaviour circumst unlaw advis statement set posit duti manag supervisor implement polici correct action ensur complianc place posit duti employe compli polici ensur colleagu treat respect digniti addit recommend statement explain procedur employe subject sexual harass work order obtain assist complain undertak alleg sexual harass dealt expediti confidenti employe protect victim retali bring complaint sexual harass disciplinari measur employe found guilti sexual harass ii commun polici polici develop import ensur commun effect employe awar complain complain complaint dealt promptli fairli employe made awar consequ engag sexual harass commun highlight manag commit elimin sexual harass enhanc climat occur iii respons employe respons ensur work environ digniti employe respect manag includ supervisor duti ensur sexual harass occur work area respons recommend manag explain organ polici staff step posit promot polici manag respons support member staff complain sexual harass provid full clear advic procedur adopt maintain confidenti case sexual harass ensur problem sexual harass victim complaint resolv iv train import mean ensur sexual harass occur occur problem resolv effici provis train manag supervisor train aim identifi factor contribut work environ free sexual harass familiar particip respons employ polici problem encount addit plai offici role formal complaint procedur respect sexual harass receiv specialist train outlin good practic includ inform organ polici sexual harass procedur deal part induct train programm procedur develop clear precis procedur deal sexual harass occur great import procedur ensur resolut problem effici effect manner practic guidanc employe deal sexual harass occur aftermath make dealt earli stage guidanc draw attent employe legal right time limit exercis resolv problem inform recipi harass simpli harass stop inform formal method resolv problem employe advis attempt resolv problem inform instanc case suffici employe explain person engag unwant conduct behaviour question offend make uncomfort interfer work circumst difficult embarrass individu behalf altern approach seek support initi approach made sympathet friend confidenti counsellor conduct continu resolv problem inform rais formal complaint procedur ii advic assist recommend employ design provid advic assist employe subject sexual harass respons assist resolut problem inform formal mean help offic design agreement trade union employe enhanc accept offic select personnel depart equal opportun depart organ design confidenti counsellor sympathet friend role plai employe trade union women support group locat respons organ recommend design offic receiv train mean resolv problem detail organ polici procedur perform role effect import adequ resourc carri function protect victim assist recipi sexual harass iii complaint procedur recommend complain attempt inform resolut inappropri inform attempt resolut refus outcom unsatisfactori formal procedur resolv complaint provid procedur give employe confid organ alleg sexual harass natur sexual harass make normal channel complaint difficult embarrass fear fear damag reput fear repris prospect damag work environ formal procedur employe bring complaint provid altern circumst normal grievanc procedur suitabl alleg harass employe line manag advis make provis employe bring complaint instanc sex choos good practic employ monitor review complaint sexual harass resolv order ensur procedur work effect iv investig import ensur intern investig complaint handl sensit due respect right complain alleg harass investig independ object carri investig connect alleg effort made resolv complaint speedili grievanc handl promptli procedur set time limit complaint process due regard time limit set nation legisl initi complaint legal system recommend good practic complain alleg harass accompani repres repres trade union friend colleagu alleg harass full detail natur complaint opportun respond strict confidenti maintain investig alleg interview wit import confidenti emphas recogn recount experi sexual harass difficult damag employe digniti complain requir repeatedli recount event complain unnecessari investig focu fact complaint advis employ complet record meet investig disciplinari offenc recommend violat organ polici protect digniti employe work treat disciplinari offenc disciplinari rule make clear regard inappropri behaviour work good practic ensur rang penalti offend liabl violat rule state make clear consid disciplinari offenc victim retali employe bring complaint sexual harass good faith complaint upheld determin reloc transfer parti consider practic allow complain choos wish remain post transfer locat element penalti attach complain complaint upheld addit complaint upheld employ monitor situat ensur harass stop complaint upheld evid regard inconclus consider transfer reschedul work employe concern requir continu work wish parti recommend trade union sexual harass trade union issu issu employ recommend good practic trade union formul issu clear polici statement sexual harass step rais awar problem sexual harass workplac order creat climat condon trade union aim give offic repres train equal issu includ deal sexual harass includ inform union sponsor approv train cours inform union polici trade union declar sexual harass inappropri behaviour educ member offici consequ recommend good practic trade union rais issu sexual harass employ encourag adopt adequ polici procedur protect digniti women men work organ advis trade union inform member sexual harass work provid member clear guidanc sexual harass includ guidanc relev legal right complaint aris import trade union treat sympathet ensur complain opportun represent complaint pursu import creat environ member feel rais complaint know receiv sympathet support respons local union repres trade union design special train offici advis counsel member complaint sexual harass act behalf requir provid focal point support good idea ensur suffici femal repres support women subject sexual harass recommend trade union repres complain alleg harass purpos complaint procedur made clear union condon offens behaviour provid represent event offici repres parti good practic advis member keep record incid harass worker assist bring formal inform action effect conclus union wish inform incid sexual harass inform confidenti good practic union monitor review union record respond complaint repres alleg harass harass order ensur respons effect employe respons employe clear role plai help creat climat work sexual harass unaccept contribut prevent sexual harass awar sensit issu ensur standard conduct colleagu offenc employe discourag sexual harass make clear find behaviour unaccept support colleagu suffer treatment make complaint employe recipi harass practic harass behaviour unwant unaccept offend understand behaviour unwelcom put end behaviour persist employe inform manag employe repres channel request assist stop harass inform formal mean oj digniti women work report problem sexual harass member state european commun octob michael rubenstein isbn action programm equal opportun women men council resolut protect digniti women men work oj point oj council resolut protect digniti women men work oj point posit action equal opportun women employ guid offic offici public european commun