How corporate illusions facilitate sexual harassment

ANTHEA ROWAN’S article on sexual harassment in the workplace (Irish Examiner, October 23) pointed up very well the importance of keeping cross-sex friendships at work in perspective.

Most of us enter the workforce with an expectation, if not a presumption, that we will be able to rely on the integrity of our colleagues and employers to ensure we are treated fairly and with due respect.

We expect such integrity particularly of senior colleagues who have an essential role to play in nurturing the careers of younger members of staff.