Sexual harassment often occurs in the workplace. In many cases, there is an imbalance of power. For instance, a manager or supervisor may harass a lower-level employee because they are in a position of authority. However, many workers fail to report sexual harassment,...
Many people struggle with the decision to report sexual harassment. They think their bosses won’t take their claims seriously. Or they think it might harm their career prospects. Climbing their way out of it might seem like an option, either via gaining promotion or...
Unexpectedly, one of your coworkers asks you if you’d like to go on a date. You never really considered office dating, and it’s not necessarily something you are interested in. Maybe you’re worried about it creating an awkward situation if the date doesn’t go well....
Numerous types of sexual harassment can take place. Often, it’s just one person exhibiting power over another. For example, a coworker could make disparaging remarks about someone’s gender or a supervisor could repeatedly pester someone about their looks or ask them...
Half the time, you feel like you’re working with a bunch of adolescents – because the banter around the workplace is so juvenile and sexually charged. When you complain to your co-workers and your boss, you hear things like, “It was just a joke!” and, “Don’t be a poor...
Most employees treat their managers with some amount of respect. Even if they don’t personally like them, they keep their feelings to themselves. They certainly don’t say disparaging things to or in front of them. It seems like that would be a quick route to...
As an employee, you are entitled to a safe and harassment-free workplace. And while most employers strive to make the workplace safe, incidents of sexual harassment are not uncommon. If you are a victim of sexual harassment at work, the law permits you to sue your...
Many people experiencing workplace sexual harassment don't stand up for themselves. They may feel that it is their word against the perpetrator's. When the person harassing someone is in a position of authority over them, there is an assumption that their workplace...
Many people mistakenly think there needs to be some kind of physical touching for something to count as sexual harassment. There doesn’t. Further, cases where there is physical contact are often better dealt with as sexual assault in the criminal courts. Understanding...
Many employees (and, unfortunately, too many employers) believe that workplace regulations against harassment apply only in the workplace. They believe that if someone sexually harasses a co-worker at a weekend softball game or if they run into them at the gym or a...