Harassment & the Workplace

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission considers harassment any discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or nation of origin. There are field...

Sexual harassment can be defined in any number of ways, depending on the context, behaviors, and relation of the individuals involved. Whatever your situation, follow these steps to handle sexual...

With the state of the economy, having a job at all is quite a blessing, and having a job that you enjoy is heaven. Many people are working in less-than-ideal positions just to make ends meet. ...

Most people recognize bullying in the workplace slowly over time or as a gradual awareness. Many people may believe or hope that the situation will pass. Victims of bullying in the workplace may...

According to insurer Northwestern National Life, more than 2 million acts of workplace violence occur each year, and half of the largest companies in America have an incidence of workplace...

As an employee, you have rights in the workplace. These include the right not to be discriminated against, the right to a workplace free of harassment, the right to fair pay, the right to a safe...

Federal laws prohibit workplace harassment, and most states also have specific laws that enlarge on the scope of the federal laws. Both federal and state laws have established penalties for those...

Workplace harassment is illegal under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws. Workplace harassment is behavior that is intimidating, hostile or offensive. It can cause an employee an...

No one wants to think about violence in the workplace. We just want to come to work, do a good job, have a few laughs along the way, and go home to our families. However, with shootings, holdups,...

Workplace harassment involves making unwelcome comments or inappropriate actions toward a coworker based upon the individual's race, age, color, disability, sex, religion or any other personal...

When an employee is discriminated against by a co-worker or supervisor because of his race, color, age, sex, religious beliefs, disability or nationality, it is considered harassment and is...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, is responsible for making sure that employers across the U.S. provide safe working conditions...

Yes, it is extremely difficult to keep your cool under the pressures of the workplace. It is even harder when you have an irritable entity hovering over your head every second of every hour out of...

Workplace gender discrimination happens when someone is unfair at work because of another person's gender or any conditions or mindsets resulting from gender. Gender discrimination can take place...

Have you been the victim of harassment or assault in the workplace? If so, there are legal steps you can, and should, pursue. This how-to will guide you through the steps on how to file a...

Some work sites carry a risk of violence which puts employers, employees, contractors and the general public at risk. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Section 82, addresses this specific...

Bullies aren't found just on playgrounds. Tormenters often show up in the workplace. While grade-school bullies use their fists to intimidate victims, in the workplace, belittling comments and...

Racial jokes, sexual innuendos, and derogatory comments made towards another person's sexual orientation are all forms of harassment. In addition, each element mentioned above can create a hostile...

Although most workplace harassment is male to female, the problem encompasses much more than gender and sex discrimination. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, individuals with...

Sexual harassment is rampant in the workplaces of the modern day. But there are tons of laws in place that are there just to protect all employees from the throes of sexual harassment. If you are...

Harassment in the workplace is something that nobody should have to tolerate. It's important to get the situation handled as soon as it arises. If you let workplace harassment go on too long, the...

Sexual harassment at work is a fairly common problem. While addressing the problem with prevention is the best policy, many times employers still run into problem employees. Reporting sexual...