Case Study 2:

Facing harassment by female staff

After completing the Summer internship in a well reputed organization right after graduation Nazia gets an opportunity to join that organization full time as a marketing executive. She loves her work and tries to perform her duties with dedication. She is energetic and sociable. She has established very strong relationships with her co-workers. The workplace encourages and allows interns and newly appointed employees to interact with the upper management including Directors to keep the environment friendly.

Nazia notices that one of the Directors has started paying extra attention to her. The different kind of behavior by the Director can only be seen with Nazia. He also approaches Nazia through social networking sites. Besides this, he sends friendly messages and jokes to her via mobile phone. He has invited Nazia to his home many times for a party. Some of the co-workers have started passing comments to Nazia about the extra care and attention paid by him.

Although, the director has not done or said anything explicitly inappropriate but noticing by the co-workers, comments and working with him making Nazia uncomfortable. At the time of hiring she was told to report her manager if she feels any difficulty and issues. Nazia is afraid to make complain in writing as he has not done explicitly wrong with her. Nazia is quite satisfied with the office environment and salary offered to her. She expects promotion and grooming in future and any action against the Director could put her in trouble surviving in the same organization.

Question:

What kind of action should Nazia take against the Director?

Ethical Question