Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal under federal and state law. Employers have the responsibility to take a zero-tolerance stance against sexual harassment, leading to the termination of…

If you feel you have been sexually harassed by a doctor, you don't have to keep silent. Doctors are governed by a code of ethics that prevents them from engaging in inappropriate interactions with…

Harassment in the state of Washington is defined in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), in Title 9a, Chapter 9a.46. This definition, as summarized by the Law Offices of Geoffrey Burg, states…

Probation departments, like other law enforcement agencies, require a high standard of moral integrity. However, discipline issues may occur on occasion. Fellow probation officers and the community…

Employers may be found liable for discrimination if an employee is subjected to a hostile work environment. Employers may, however, assert a defense if they provide training to employees, institute a…

In 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 12,696 harassment complaints. Many companies choose to offer harrasment training to cut down on complaints, but mandatory harassment…

California is a leader in the elimination of sexual harassment in the workplace. During 2004, the state assembly passed a law detailing the training requirements required to prevent sexual harassment…

According to Equal Rights Advocates, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding women's' rights, "sexual harassment" is defined as unwelcome conduct or advances of a sexual nature in the…

Sexual harassment training laws were instituted in 2005 after the state of California passed the first law in 2004 establishing requirements for compliance training. Twenty-one states have since…

U.S. employees are protected from discriminatory and sexual harassment through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Pregnancy Discrimination…

While a church's primary mission is to foster a healthy environment for the spiritual development of its members, they must consider the legal ramifications of local, state and federal employment…

Criminal harassment is any form of harassment explicitly prohibited by criminal law. Criminal harassment laws typically target unwanted behavior that is aggressive and/or sexual in nature, but not…

Sexual harassment prevention training can be a valuable tool for a business or institution to prevent lawsuits by clearly communicating to employees its policy on the subject. Effective sexual…

Human Resources (HR) departments across the country are responsible for overseeing and ensuring employment policies. These policies can range from timekeeping and payroll to ethics and benefits.…

Work is stressful enough without personal safety threats. Unfortunately, workplace violence, sexual harassment and theft are everyday realities, but there are things you can do either to prevent or…

Even in a setting as strictly regulated as the United States Army, close living and sleeping quarters, the inherent power structure, high stress situations and lack of available sexual outlets often…

Sexual harassment policies, rules for office behavior or regulations prohibiting a hostile work environment are only worth the paper they're printed on if the Human Resources department does not take…

Harassment at work can come physically or verbally. Verbal harassment often goes unreported, sometimes because sufferers are unaware of the laws. Although employees are afforded the right to speak…

How to report sexual harassment by a co-worker.