Your job is important, and you may enjoy performing it most of the time. When something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable around another person at work, it may change all of that. Is there something you can do about it? Sexual harassment can occur in ways that...
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How does harassment manifest digitally?
These days, harassment in the workplace persists but takes a different form than what some people may expect. As the workplace continues to turn toward digital facets, harassment often takes digital routes, too. This goes for just about any kind of harassment. So what...
How can I gather evidence of sexual harassment?
If you are a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, you will want to gather evidence to prove your case. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains sexual harassment includes any type of actions that make you uncomfortable because they relate to...
How to recognize workplace harassment
Workplace harassment affects men and women and comes in varying forms. From discrimination to unwanted sexual advances, harassment leads to a toxic work environment. Sometimes it is easy to recognize. Other times, it can be more nuanced. Regardless of form or...
What are some common fears about reporting sexual harassment?
After dealing with struggles with sexual harassment at work, you may not know what to do. The reasons why some people hesitate to report incidents often vary. In some circumstances, there could be very real barriers that make you hesitate to report this harassment to...
Is someone harassing you because of your sexual orientation?
With Pride month in full swing, there is much for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate. For example, according to the Movement Advancement Project, 22 states and the District of Columbia explicitly prohibit discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender...
Men can be victims of sexual harassment
When people think about sexual harassment, they often think of women as the victims. However, men have increasingly become victims of workplace sexual harassment as well. What may seem like a crime against women, sexual harassment is seen across genders and industries...
Sexual Harassment in California
In California, employees are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) (Labor Code secs. 12900 -12996.) There are various types of sexual harassment. It usually includes either - Unwanted sexual advances, or -...
When too much attention at work becomes harassment
Attention at work is not bad when you feel it is respectful and does not impede your job. If it leaves you feeling uncomfortable or awkward, it may fit into the workplace harassment category. Harassment in the workplace may take many forms and differ depending on the...
Study: Reporting sexual harassment usually results in retaliation
Starting in October 2017, the #MeToo movement compelled the national media to pay attention to sexual harassment in the workplace. For a time, there was substantial coverage of allegations of harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct by powerful, often famous...