Maureen is a young woman worker in her early 20’s who works for Tolentino’s Trading. She is single and very outgoing. She is also smart and good looking. Sometimes her outgoing ways are misunderstood by her officemates, especially by male co-workers. One time , while she was talking to Bernard, the manager , she sat down on the edge of the manager’s desk, and crossed her leg showing her smooth skin. Bernard without any malice, (according to him during the investigation) put his hands on the leg of Maureen and let it stay there for sometime. Maureen felt uncomfortable and she swore on the interview that she also felt Barnard’s hand pressing and sliding, even as they kept on discussing some official matters. Maureen also says she was embarrassed and did not want to offend the manager , that was why she did not attempt to remove his hand. Maureen filed a sexual harassment charges against Bernard. Questions.
Maureen is a young woman worker in her early 20’s who works for Tolentino’s Trading. She is single and very outgoing. She is also smart and good looking. Sometimes her outgoing ways are misunderstood by her officemates, especially by male co-workers.
One time , while she was talking to Bernard, the manager , she sat down on the edge of the manager’s desk, and crossed her leg showing her smooth skin. Bernard without any malice, (according to him during the investigation) put his hands on the leg of Maureen and let it stay there for sometime. Maureen felt uncomfortable and she swore on the interview that she also felt Barnard’s hand pressing and sliding, even as they kept on discussing some official matters.
Maureen also says she was embarrassed and did not want to offend the manager , that was why she did not attempt to remove his hand. Maureen filed a sexual harassment charges against Bernard.
Questions.
- If you were the head of HRD, how would you handle the case filed by Maureen?
- Who is at fault here, Maureen or Bernard? Explain. Your choice.
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