Most people know that workplace sexual harassment is illegal. However, they may struggle to define sexual harassment or give clear examples of it. Typically, there are two different types of sexual harassment. People who learn about what constitutes sexual harassment...
If you have ever worked in the hospitality industry, you’ll be only too aware of the expectations on you to be friendly toward customers. If you are working back in the kitchen that probably does not exist, but for any front-of-house job in a bar, cafe or restaurant,...
One reason that so many perpetrators get away with workplace sexual harassment is that so much goes unreported. People who suffer it might assume an employer won’t take it seriously, perhaps because there was no physical contact involved. Sexual harassment without...
The tech industry has a problem with women – even though a lot of high-tech companies promote themselves as beacons of innovation and progress. A recent $15 million settlement by Snapchat Inc. over its discriminatory treatment of female employees in California only...
Workplace harassment may manifest in various forms, but one of the most despicable is sexual harassment. This may happen when an employee experiences unwanted advances or actions of a sexual nature from colleagues, supervisors or even customers. While the emotional...
When you think about workplace sexual harassment, it may bring to mind people being harassed by their colleagues or bosses. Clearly, an employer has a duty to act in such cases. But what about when it is initiated by someone who does not work for the victim’s...
Sexual harassment is an issue in many workplaces. The people who experience harassment often feel unable to protect themselves. Many harassment cases rely primarily on an individual's claims rather than verifiable evidence. People worry that older or...
Every employee deserves a safe and fair work environment. And most employers take appropriate steps to make this goal a reality. However, it is not uncommon for employees to report incidents of sexual harassment at work. One of the most subtle, yet devastating, forms...
In some cases, when sexual harassment is reported, people ask why it wasn’t reported earlier. Maybe it comes out that a person was harassed on the job a year or two ago. Why didn’t they report it right away? In fact, some people will try to use this fact to minimize...
Your office doesn’t have a policy saying that employees cannot date each other, and so one of your coworkers asked you if you’d like to go on a date. Perhaps you saw it coming in advance, or maybe it took me by surprise. Either way, what you’re wondering is this: Is...
