Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
As more and more women have entered the workforce in the last several decades, there has been a heightened awareness of the problem of sexual harassment. The recent spate of successful employee litigation in this area, combined with tan extension of an employer's liability for acts of its supervisors and often its rank-and-file employees, has created an area of serious concern to employers. This is particularly so given the heightened awareness to the issue inherent in the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Justice Clarence Thomas. It is important for supervisor and manager to be familiar with the laws of sexual harassment. Their knowledge and actions will not only legally bind the company, but may also make themselves personally liable for violation the law.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal prohibition against sexual harassment, defines sexual harassment as "unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature." The California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC), which enforces state law, further d
? Visual harassment, such as derogatory cartoons, drawings or posters. Mann, B. & Roberts, B. (1998, September). Sexual harassment in the workplace: A primer [Online]. Available: http://www.uakron.edu/lawrev/robert1.htlml 1. "Quid pro quo" occurs when a supervisor or manager conditions an employment benefit or continuing employment on the employees acquiescence in the form of sexual behavior. efines sexual harassment to include: "Sexual harassment liability expanded." June 1998. Yahoo! News. Online. Internet. 2 September 1998. Available http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/top_stories.../1998062650 Over the years, the courts have separated sexual harassment into tow main categories:
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