Request a formal investigation in line with company policy and submit your documented evidence (Photo: iStock)
Few workplace situations are as difficult as dealing with persistent sexual advances from a senior manager who won’t take no for an answer. When your dignity and career are both at stake, navigating the situation requires a strategic approach:
Set the boundary in writing
When inappropriate comments in passing, late-night messages or suggestive requests occur, respond firmly through a professional digital channel for record’s sake. Keep the tone calm, objective and professional.
And in case the manager attempts to penalise or punish you on project deliverables afterwards, you can argue your case by showing the connection between the rejected advances and their retaliatory behaviour.
