Most people know someone who they work with who is married or dating someone else in the company. While some companies have rules where people who work together can’t be married or date, that tends not to be the case as long as those two people aren’t directly...
It’s very common for one workplace harassment allegation to spawn a number of additional complaints. Once one victimized person steps forward, other employees will stand up and say that they, too, were harassed in the same way. This helps to show a pattern of...
Workplace sexual harassment isn't often easy to identify objectively. The difference between a friendly gesture and an inappropriate one can mean different things to different people. Fortunately, there are clear signs of sexual harassment and options that you can...
Waitressing can be tough at the best of times. You are on your feet for hours, often until late at night, and things can go from quiet to manic in seconds. Customers can be demanding or rude, and so, at times, can your colleagues. While the pay is lousy, at least you...
When you think of workplace sexual harassment, your first thought may be of a worker making a crude comment about a co-worker or of a supervisor attempting to get sexual favors from someone who works under them. These are in-person interactions. They can and do...
Accusations of sexual harassment carry serious consequences, even when those accused leave behind the hostile work environments that they created to take a job in a similar industry. Not even two months into his new position as the New York Mets general manager,...
If you’ve been asked out on a date at work and refused, you may still be unsettled. Maybe you believe that interoffice relationships are unprofessional or that clients shouldn’t approach you in that way. However you feel about it, if you’re considering reporting it as...
One of the most pervasive myths about sexual harassment is that it requires some form of sexual attraction. However, the truth is that people who harass others based on their sexuality or gender don't necessarily have to have an attraction toward the individual they...
As a victim of workplace sexual harassment, you may be surprised to find yourself in this position. However, what’s done is done and now you need to take action to protect yourself, your legal rights and your future employment. Here are some of the many mistakes that...
Women working for the government should have equal opportunities – both with career advancement and the ability to complete their job-related duties in peace. However, recent reports suggest that was not the shared experience of two females who worked with a former...
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