Sexual harassment is getting more attention in the news this year, as several industries appear to be rife with previously untold inappropriate behavior by male supervisors and colleagues. An integral part of the problem appears to be the system of restrictions that...
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation rampant in California sexual harassment cases
Sexual harassment has been a problem in American workplaces for decades, although it is getting far more attention in recent months. A nationwide trend of discoveries and allegations indicates that the time of unpunished inappropriate behavior may finally be drawing...
California legislators will hold hearings on sexual harassment
Although progress has been made in efforts to prevent sexual harassment and inappropriate sexualized behavior in the workplace, there is much work to be done. Recent allegations and discoveries show that several groups of Californian workers who simply want to pursue...
What is the legal definition of ‘quid pro quo’ harassment?
Ancient Latin phrasing persists in the modern legal lexicon. One such phrase is quid pro quo. Literally, quid pro quo means this for that. When you apply quid pro quo to on-the-job sexual harassment it essentially means that an employee is being offered something by...
Manager may have been fired for reporting sexual harassment
Sexual harassment continues to be a notable problem in employment, despite decades of focused attention to the problem across all American industries. Startups and other high-tech companies have recently reported problems, making the problem of discrimination an...
Man says he was let go after reporting sexual harassment
A former senior operations manager for Social Finance Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the company. He said he reported seeing female colleagues harassed by their managers. In addition, he says he saw managers who would cancel loans that had mistakes in order to...
How to identify sexual harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment is a common occurrence in the workplace today, even with the laws in place to protect employees. It can happen to anyone, including men, and can be committed by both employees and employers. It is an uncomfortable situation that no one should be...
How do you prove you’re the victim of sexual harassment?
Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when someone of authority straight out asks for sexual favors from someone of lesser authority. As a "reward," the target of the request gets to keep his or her job, gets a promotion, avoids a reprimand or obtains some other...
Multiple harassment scandals plague Yellowstone, Yosemite
When we think about our national parks, we tend to focus on goodness, wholesomeness and beauty. We might think about the fact that the U.S. was the first nation in the world to reserve the best and most amazing spots as national parks that would be open to everyone....
Racial and sexual harassment claim is a problem for Tesla
When you report racial and sexual harassment by your co-workers, the last thing you'd probably expect is to have those same co-workers promoted and given supervisory powers over you. Unfortunately, that's exactly what one Tesla employee, an engineer, reports happened...