Sexual harassment does more than make victims frustrated or unhappy at work -- it negatively affects their physical and mental health in myriad ways. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh studied the effects of sexual harassment on women between 40 and 60 years...
Does the media inaccurately portray female sexual harassment?
The common assumption with sexual harassment is that male supervisors will harass female workers who are at a lower position in the company. Perhaps the most common example is a male CEO and his female secretary. This isn't to take away from the validity of those...
Security officer dismissed following sexual harassment complaint
A 25-year veteran security officer at the Pennsylvania Senate was just recently fired due to what her bosses have described as conduct that "has been quite problematic." Curiously enough, her dismissal comes six months after the officer sued officials in the Senate...
Reasons why no harassment is accidental
Amid many high-profile sexual harassment claims in recent years, there have been common sentiments of anger and frustration, but also fear. Some people argue that the law is becoming oversensitive to flirtation and friendliness and that people could accidentally be...
The difference between simple teasing and sexual harassment
The current political climate has drawn attention to instances of sexual harassment over the last couple of years. While this has helped bring to light the troubling prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, it has also led to an environment of fear. Some...
Sexual harassment can come in many different forms
If you are feeling uncomfortable at work because of unwanted advances from a co-worker, you might think that the behavior is simply too subtle to be classed as sexual harassment. However, sexual harassment can come in many different forms and in varying degrees of...
Fear of retaliation can discourage harassment reporting
If you have been involved in an uncomfortable situation at work, and you believe that you have been sexually harassed, it is important that you take this very seriously. Sexual harassment should never be tolerated in any environment, and the workplace, in particular,...
Understanding sexual harassment in Pennsylvania
If you are an employee in a Pennsylvania workplace, it is important to understand the ways in which you are protected by the law. Across the United States, workers are protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in...
Dealing with a sexual harassment allegation
When an employee accuses a colleague or manager of sexual harassment, the investigation is often handled within the company. In some cases, companies will bring in an independent investigator to help ensure that the investigation is impartial -- perhaps because the...
What constitutes sexual harassment?
Most people think of employment-related sexual harassment as something that happens in person through comments, unwanted touching or unwanted sexual advances. However, sexual harassment can also happen in written form, textual form, electronic form and through voice...
