Comments like “have you been naughty or nice?”, “give us a kiss under the mistletoe” and “I’m dressed as Santa, come and sit on my lap” can be taken too far.
To help raise awareness of this, the national campaign Revolt Sexual Assault, have relaunched this week in the run up to Christmas.
Revolt Sexual Assault promotes victims sharing stories and experiences, which can be anonymously, through the everyday medium of Snapchat.
They want to demonstrate how “normal” sexual assault and harassment have become.
Sarah Newey, a representative from Revolt Sexual Assault, said the campaign aims to “get people talking” and “enact some change.”
Currently, both universities and employers “aren’t doing enough” to support people who are affected, and often don’t have a “proper policy” in place.
In particular at events like Christmas parties when alcohol is around, people need to be “aware of their behaviour” despite their festive spirits.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) advise employers on how to manage Christmas cheer in the workplace.
CIPD’s Senior Press and Relations Office, Ben Rathe, said “The rules for office parties are no different, even though the environment might be.”
“HR managers should remind employees of their responsibilities in terms of their behaviour and conduct” ahead of the Christmas party.
“Individuals found to have engaged in alcohol fuelled incidents of fighting or sexual harassment” are likely to be found to have “committed gross misconduct” and to “lose their jobs.”
If you’ve been affected by the comments in this article, you can get advice and help at RevoltSexualAssault.com
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Comments like “have you been naughty or nice?”, “give us a kiss under the mistletoe” and “I’m dressed as Santa, come and sit on my lap” can be taken too far.
To help raise awareness of this, the national campaign Revolt Sexual Assault, have relaunched this week in the run up to Christmas.
Revolt Sexual Assault promotes victims sharing stories and experiences, which can be anonymously, through the everyday medium of Snapchat.
They want to demonstrate how “normal” sexual assault and harassment have become.
Sarah Newey, a representative from Revolt Sexual Assault, said the campaign aims to “get people talking” and “enact some change.”
Currently, both universities and employers “aren’t doing enough” to support people who are affected, and often don’t have a “proper policy” in place.
In particular at events like Christmas parties when alcohol is around, people need to be “aware of their behaviour” despite their festive spirits.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) advise employers on how to manage Christmas cheer in the workplace.
CIPD’s Senior Press and Relations Office, Ben Rathe, said “The rules for office parties are no different, even though the environment might be.”
“HR managers should remind employees of their responsibilities in terms of their behaviour and conduct” ahead of the Christmas party.
“Individuals found to have engaged in alcohol fuelled incidents of fighting or sexual harassment” are likely to be found to have “committed gross misconduct” and to “lose their jobs.”
If you’ve been affected by the comments in this article, you can get advice and help at RevoltSexualAssault.com
