Week 8 EOC: 9 to 5, Workplace Harassment

There were some outstanding issues and problems themed into the classic film "9 to 5". Many involving men having some sort of superiority over women based on sex alone. Women in this movie are put second, so sexist elements are very predominant. There were some legal situations happening the entire time as well, such as thievery, forgery, and bribery.

Quid pro quo (sexual harassment):

 Quid pro quo literally means “something for something.” Harassment that occurs when a supervisor behaves in a way or demands actions from an employee that forces the employee to decide between giving in to sexual demands or losing her or his job, losing job benefits or promotion, or otherwise suffering negative consequences.

 The boss in particular, would not promote the individuals whom earned it. Instead he would speak about his employees in a degrading manner, which is very demeaning being as he is the boss. He also terminates a female worker for bringing up salary and wages in a conversation. He uses quite offensive terms as well.

Sexual Harassment involves unwelcome words, deeds, actions, gestures, symbols, or behaviors of a sexual nature that make the target feel uncomfortable. Gender and sexual orientation harassment fall into this form of harassment.

Another issue raised was work place hostility, the boss has created an atmosphere where employees are not human. These employees are degraded, taken for granted, and a feeling of unworthiness to the company as a team. He acts unprofessional, and plainly disrespectful towards every individual he is in charge of.

Hostile work environment (sexual harassment): infused with intimidation, ridicule, and insult that is severe or pervasive enough to create a seriously uncomfortable or abusive working environment with conduct severe enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would find intimidating (hostile).