Category: Sexual Harassment

 When the headlines hit close to home You’ve read the articles about sexual harassment that are all over the news. You’ve read the #MeToo stories and stared at the faces of Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” cover. You’ve heard the news reports on television. Maybe you’ve begun to think […]

What all victims of sexual harassment should know about their legal rights Harvey Weinstein, Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes. These are just the latest high-profile men to be outed as alleged serial sexual harassers. Many are saying that Hollywood has a sexual harassment problem. That may be true, but it raises […]

What to do if you’re harassed on the job Sexual harassment on the job can take many forms. Sometimes it’s obvious. For example, if a supervisor promises you a promotion in exchange for sex, you’re probably going to quickly realize that something is amiss. But what about the more-subtle forms […]

Unchecked harassment is likely to escalate Embarrassment, fear, shame … these are only a few of the upsetting emotions people may feel after they’ve been sexually harassed at work. Harassment can be hard to talk about. In fact, that’s why many victims don’t. They remain quiet, hoping that the situation […]

Cop alleges that female supervisor relentlessly harassed him for a year When most people hear the phrase “sexual harassment,” chances are they immediately picture a female victim and a male harasser. However, an ongoing case indicates what can happen when that stereotype keeps supervisors from taking other types of sexual […]