What do I do when my coworkers are harassing me?

Being harassed at work can come in many forms and shapes and often is not obvious, even to the victim. If you start feeling unhappy, nervous and uneasy, you should listen to your inner voices and be on the lookout what triggers these feelings. Nobody deserves to be treated in a negative way. You should talk to a person you can trust, your supervisor, HR representative. Hopefully your company has a helpline where you can report the issue anonymously. But always speak up, your company only can help you if they know of the issue! You deserve to be happy!

I speak to them about how I feel. If they do not care about that and they continue with harassing me, I would communicate with my manager. I can also contact human resources if my manager does not seem to be helping me out. I am a manager myself and although I have never had someone come to me with this sort of issue before. However, I do have the training in case I have to do it. My position has to be completely unbiased and only I can make a decision of what to do once I speak to both parties.

Give the person a direct public answer, if it's a coworker she/he might try something during working hours, take advantage of that moment to publicly acknowledge that you are not interested in that person, this was you other coworkers will be aware of the situation without going too far as you having to say you are being "harassed" . Next time it happens you can have the back up of your other coworkers. And always be serious and show strength when confronting the person, don´t smile or laugh so they realize you are not joking, and he/she does not see you as "weak" or an easy target.

When there is a hostile work environment, it can be difficult to know how to navigate or respond to the issue. In some jobs, there are specific resources for these types of issues, like the department of human resources or "HR". If this somewhat corporate infrastructure or specific type of resource does not exist at your place of employment, it may help to discuss the matter with a supervisor or boss to see if they can help you with a solution. If that is also off the table, other options include considering a transfer to a different site, different department, or seeking a different job entirely. There are many options available to you, but which option you choose should be based on what you feel is best for you.

Before I proceed to answer the question, it is vital to note that harassment in any form from any person is UNACCEPTABLE AND INTOLERABLE; nobody deserves to experience this. I am sorry you have had to endure such behaviors from individuals within your work environment. Sadly, such incidents occur often against people when they should not. Has there been any appropriate person you could disclose this matter to in confidence? Do you know of any other staff members who may have been in a similar situations with your coworkers, who made them uncomfortable? Have you considered reporting each member of staff to a manager or Head Office and, if so, providing any proof of such actions against you? Consider your options in resolving this issue and, hopefully, this can be stopped and prevented from being repeated towards you or any other staff member.

When my peers or coworkers are harassing me, I report it to whoever's in charge or has authority, as they can exact their authority and help me right those wrongs better than I would be able to alone. Especially if I am unaccompanied by friends or acquaintances in that position, I personally find it difficult to counter their harassment, but I would try my best to defend myself calmly. I would then walk away and seek help to make sure they not only discontinue harassing me and potentially harm others, but also get educated on why what they are doing is wrong and to reflect on their harmful actions.

The main thing is take action against it. Don’t just go thru what they are doing, don’t show that you r innocent. They’ll take advantage of you instead show them that your powerful. You won’t bear what they’ll Do to you. But be vocal about it. First warn them, if this is not working then inform the head of your office about them. You shouldn’t worry about what people will think instead you should inform the faculty and office management about them and warn them. If office is not taking action then you should inform them police about harassment done at office.

Reach out to someone (manager, supervisor, etc..) who can take it further and help you with your situation. This kind of thing is difficult and scary, especially to talk about and take action. Just know you have a support system and there is someone who can help you, even other co-workers can make a difference. Take it at your own pace, do it when you're ready. They can probably take things to the next step and get this person suspended or fired so you no longer have to feel uncomfortable and that's what you have to remember, you're not doing anything wrong, this individual has and has crossed a huge boundary.

Document what is happening, the times, dates, and form of the harassment. If you can address the person or persons who are engaging in the act. Sometimes persons reevaluate their behaviour when they are confronted about it. If that fails you can lodge your complaint along with the documented data you have collected to your supervisor or the human resource department depending on the structure of the organization at which you work. If you are spiritual prayer may help as well as sharing your feelings about the harassment with someone that you trust. Above all recognize yor own self worth and do not let anyone lower your sense of self worth.

This is not cool. If anyone is being harassed, he needs to step up and report her, or them, to the main place -- HR or Personnel. It is not fair if a man, surrounded by women, as I was, is harassed. I was eventually laid off and regret not letting the women I worked with know that what they did was wrong. I had an elderly woman sit on my lap, and they all laughed. Sorry. Sexual harassment is not just women harassing women. It can also be women harassing men. I was treated badly, and it opened up my eyes to this issue.