Unfortunately, sexual harassment occurs in workplace environments in all industries all across the country. Fortunately, business owners can take steps to minimize such occurrences: 1. Get informed The first step to making your business a safe space is to learn...
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Sexual Harassment
3 signs of workplace sexual harassment
Employees in all industries expect to go to work and complete tasks in an environment free from harassment and forms of hostility. But, unfortunately, sexual harassment happens. The following are a few examples of sexual harassment at work. 1. Undesired physical...
When workplace harassment goes ignored
According to the latest research, 52 percent of women report experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace today. For organizations with no concrete strategy for addressing harassment, the negative impact on business operations could be dramatic. Morale decline It...
Workplace sexual harassment amid our remote working world
COVID fatigue, as many are calling it, is prevalent in Florida and across the country. A wide range of precautions, worries and uncertainty seemingly never ends – and it’s tiring. Everyone is ready to eradicate this pandemic that has flipped lives upside down in so...
Educating your employees on sexual harassment
Sexual harassment occurs in the workplace at a higher level than most people want to admit. An allegation of sexual harassment can have devastating consequences for your business and your profit margins. Employers need to be proactive in dealing with this problem....
EEOC settles lawsuit alleging sexual harassment at popular beach resort
One of the more distressing realities is that despite all the progress that has been made in protecting workers in today's workplace, many women are still subjected to repeated instances of sexual harassment by co-workers or even supervisors. Compounding this problem...
More efforts underway to combat sexual harassment in academia
In our post last week, we discussed how important it is for people to understand that sexual harassment isn't just confined to certain industries, but rather can occur in virtually any job setting.By way of illustration, consider the scandal that rocked the University...
EEOC lawsuit alleges sexual harassment at popular area resort
When it comes to sexual harassment, many people assume that it is typically confined to certain types of job sites, such as construction yards, warehouses, manufacturing facilities and other places that have traditionally had a predominantly male workforce.This is a...
Is sexting in the workplace considered sexual harassment?
If you have a general understanding of employment law, then you know that there are state and federal laws in place that prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace. Despite this fact, and the harsh penalties that oftentimes are associated with a sexual harassment...
What constitutes workplace harassment?
A few weeks ago, our blog discussed how those employees who are victimized by sexual harassment do have options for seeking justice. In today's post, we'll expand this discussion by taking a closer look at sexual harassment itself, namely the two forms of this conduct...