While watching the film 9 to 5 I noticed a lot of unethical
behavior by both men and women throughout the movie. I recorded well over
thirty cases of sexual harassment, misuse of the progressive disciplinary
program, and inappropriate language used in the office. There were a lot of moments
in the movie where one female employee was consistently sexually harassed by
her male boss; he was guilty of giving her gifts, touching her inappropriately,
and most of all quid pro quo sexual harassment. “From a legal perspective, if
harassment is established under the quid pro quo version,
the employer automatically is liable and will be held accountable for whether
or not steps were taken to correct the situation…an employer's liability in a
hostile work environment case must be established by showing not only that the
harassment occurred, but also that the employer did not take appropriate action
to stop it” (Hayes, David K. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry,
1st Edition. Pg. 351. Wiley, 02/2008. VitalSource Bookshelf Online).
During the movie a woman was fired on the spot based on something his “assistant”
heard in the bathroom while the woman and a coworker were talking. On top of
that they had a security guard escort to woman from her desk which was completely
unnecessary, it was clear the progressive disciplinary program was not used at
all. “A commonly used four-step progressive disciplinary includes documented
oral warning, written warning, suspension, and dismissal” (Hayes, David K.
Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 1st Edition.
Pg. 311. Wiley, 02/2008. VitalSource Bookshelf Online). When other employees
are speaking bad about other employees, blatantly taking credit for someone else’s
work, threatening others, and not promoting someone because they are a woman
can all cause psychological problems with employees. “Psychological harassment. This is
humiliating or abusive behavior that lowers a person's self-esteem or causes
them torment. This can take the form of verbal comments, actions, or gestures” (Hayes,
David K. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 1st
Edition. Pg. 339. Wiley, 02/2008. VitalSource Bookshelf Online).
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