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The office pervert has moved online
Updated On: 31 August, 2020 09:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Sukanya Datta
From insisting on inappropriate attire during calls to lewd texts, sexual harassment continues in the virtual work sphere, too, according to a recent survey
Sexual harassment in the virtual workspace can refer to inappropriate comments on chat, lewd gestures on call and insisting on calls at odd hours, among other things
Home is supposed to be our safe space, an escape from the perils of work and the world. But what happens when the work evils come home? According to a survey conducted by Bengaluru-based firm Upceed Consulting Services among around 300 professionals in July, 71.4 per cent participants felt that work from home (WFH) doesn't necessarily mean a safer atmosphere as compared to office space, and that sexual harassment (SH) can still happen.
The firm, which specialises in training corporates on prevention of SH, also found that about 28.9 per cent respondents had come across colleagues or friends complaining of SH since the workplace went online in the past few months.
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