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Decision Making: Sexual Harassment Committee Procedures

XAT 2023 · Decision Making · Medium · Decision Making

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Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.

In recent years, complaints of sexual harassment at "Fair Consulting" had increased exponentially. Fair Consulting had a gender-neutral, anti-sexual harassment policy and a committee to adjudicate on complaints. During the hearing of complaints, allegations and counter-allegations would fly thick and fast. This made it difficult for the adjudicating committee to conclusively decide on the complaints.

Question 1 of 3

Fair Consulting was mulling over three interventions to reduce sexual harassment cases in the workplace. They are:

  1. Educate employees about the company's anti-sexual harassment policy
  2. Profile employees with a propensity to engage in acts of sexual harassment
  3. Discipline sexual offenders Which of the following options will the employees find LEAST ostracizing?
  1. A.

    2 & 3

  2. B.

    2 Only

  3. C.

    1 Only

  4. D.

    3 Only

  5. E.

    1 & 2

Answer

C

Explanation

Educating employees (Option 1) is informative and non-targeted, making it the least ostracizing intervention.

Question 2 of 3

The CEO of Fair Consulting wanted the adjudicating committee to reduce the number of errors while deciding on sexual harassment complaints. The employees suggested that the committee could do the following to reduce errors in judgment.

  1. Listen to the arguments of both the complainant and the accused together
  2. Listen to the arguments of both the complainant and the accused separately
  3. Involve a member of women's commission
  4. Take the help of a retired judge
  5. Hire a forensic expert to verify evidences From the following, choose the MOST effective sequence that would help the committee to arrive at the right decision.
  1. A.

    2, 4, 1

  2. B.

    1, 2, 4

  3. C.

    2, 1, 5

  4. D.

    2, 3, 4

  5. E.

    1, 2, 3

Answer

C

Explanation

The ideal sequence starts with individual hearings (2), followed by a joint interaction/clarification (1), and finally forensic evidence verification (5).

Question 3 of 3

Of late, the adjudicating committee received a complaint from a junior female consultant. Her immediate boss cracked a bawdy joke about her in the office tuck shop. When the committee probed the alleged misconduct, they identified an independent witness. She agreed to give her testimony to the committee: however, she was unsure if she would like to be identified either by the complainant or the accused. The convenor of the committee was confused about the stance to be taken on the witness's concern. Which of the following will be the BEST stance to be taken by the convenor?

  1. A.

    The convenor should ensure that the witness identifies herself because both the accused and the complainant must identify themselves.

  2. B.

    The convenor should ensure that witness identify herself as it will ensure that she will not present frivolous proof related to the inquiry

  3. C.

    The convenor should not let witness's identity be revealed as it might expose her to a threat either from the respondent or the accused.

  4. D.

    The convenor should not allow witness's identity be revealed as either the accused or the complainant can use the witness's arguments to their advantage

  5. E.

    The convenor should not allow witness's identity to be revealed because complainant can sabotage the inquiry process.

Answer

C

Explanation

Protecting witness anonymity safeguards the witness against retaliation or workplace hostility from either party.

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