Case sudy : humor or harassment? / Dianne Bevelander

Sema is a Turkish accounts manager who has recently been transferred from her company's Ankara office to its headquarters in Amsterdam. There she finds that her new boss, Jack, has also just relocated, from Manchester. He gets off on the wrong foot with her by commenting on her short stature, and over the next six months she finds his brash, jokey style increasingly offensive. Nevertheless, he demonstrates appreciation and respect for Sema's abilities. Finally she contemplates lodging a complaint with HR - but that could threaten the success of her team's project. Experts provide comments and suggestions on the appropriate action.

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