policies. Israel Discount Bank, PepsiCo., Mitsui & Co., and Time

Warner were questioned regarding their sexual harassment policy.

The opening statement of a policy establishes the tone for the

rest of the policy, clarifying a company's position on the issue.

Three of the above-mentioned companies opened their statements of

policy forcefully and definitively, stating that all employees have

the right to work in an environment free of sexual harassment. The

fourth company, Mitsui & Co., was less explicit, stating that all

employees have the right to equal employment opportunities. It

later proceeded to state that unlawful employee harassment is

Within their policies, each of the companies gives their

definition of sexual harassment. Israel Discount Bank and

PepsiCo.'s definitions were similar, listing repeated sexual

flirtation, unwelcome advances, propositions, verbal abuse of a

sexual nature, suggestive objects, offensive comments, jokes, or

innuendoes as harassment. Time Warner and Mitsui & Co. simply

enumerate unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,

harassment to the attention of their supervisors...". The other

employment, evaluation, wages, advancement, assigned duties, or

fourth company, Mitsui & Co., was less explicit, stating that all

rejected sexual overtures. They prohibit supervisory staff from

sexual harassment. PepsiCo.'s zealous opposition to such

in any way, influence any personnel decisions regarding employees:

any employee's submission to or rejection of sexual advances will,

The above survey suggests that individual companies have

enough for them to address. Their responses follow.

either wish to ignore the problem or do not feel it important

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