In the case of Singleton v Department of Correctional Education, there are several reasons the courts ruled in favor of the Department of Correctional Education. Ms. Singleton claimed sexual harassment against a guard at the Correctional facility, but she never made an official report to her employer, and the unwanted behavior started July 2000 and continued to October 2001. What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is defined as someone making unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks (Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2012). This type harassment usually involves a woman in the workplace being harassed by a male co-worker. Ms. Singleton claims sexual harassment when a male guard from the Correctional facility made unwelcomed comments about women …show more content…
In Ms. Singleton’s case, she failed to show she was exposed to disadvantageous terms or conditions of employment she was exposed to that others of the opposite sex were not (Nassar, 2007). This unwanted behavior did not affect her job. However, she did experience harassment in the workplace. Harassment behaviors include social isolation, silent treatment, rumors, false accusations, threats, ridicule, name calling, attacking the victim’s private life or attitudes, excessive criticism, monitoring work, withholding information or depriving responsibility, and physical or verbal abuse (Lockwood, & Marda, 2014). When the supervisor had a security camera put in her office after she complained to her supervisor, so he could observe her at her desk, was proof he was harassing her. The camera was there to monitor her work and was clear misuse of his power. These actions created a toxic and hostile work environment for Ms. Singleton. If the supervisor had security concerns, the camera should have been placed so he could monitor the entire room, not just her desk. Ms. Singleton may have been afraid of repercussions if she reported the harassment. She was a female working in a prison system. When the first supervisor did nothing, it would be hard to report it again for fear of what the supervisors would do to her. However, workplace harassment can create psychological and physical harm as seen by decreased work performance, decreased job satisfaction, absenteeism, career interruptions, job loss, health related problems, and depression (Lockwood, & Marda, 2014). Harassment cases can be difficult to