Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Sexual harassment may include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal and physical harassment of a sexual nature. Nearly half of employed women report that they have been subject to unwelcome sexual advances in the workplace. In a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, 48% of female… [Read More]
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Why Does Sexual Harassment Persist in the Workplace?
Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although decades have passed since the passage of the law protecting employees against sex discrimination, the number of sexual harassment complaints the EEOC receives every year is staggering. A report by a select task force… [Read More]
