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  Sexual Harassment - MSN Encarta
The trial court had concluded that because the sexual relationship between the employee and her supervisor was voluntary, the sexual conduct was unrelated to the employee’s continued employment, and therefore the employee was not a victim of sexual harassment.
According to the Court, the proper standard for determining sexual harassment is a middle path between conduct that is merely offensive and conduct that causes a tangible psychological injury.
In deciding that employers may still be liable for such harassment, the Court reasoned that an employee's supervisory status may help him or her to sexually harass a subordinate, even if the supervisor does not use his or her authority to take specific retaliatory actions against a victim.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579949_2/Sexual_Harassment.html   (1951 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.
When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, EEOC looks at the whole record: the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred.
www.eeoc.gov /types/sexual_harassment.html   (512 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment Policy
Sexual harassment is discriminatory and unlawful as well as a serious violation of individual rights and institutional values.
Any student, faculty or staff member who feels she or he has experienced or is experiencing sexual harassment is strongly encouraged to report the incidents so that the incidents may be investigated pursuant to this policy and the attached procedures.
Note: Massachusetts law requires that when evidence of sexual harassment is brought to the attention of the University, Lesley is obligated to investigate and sanction unlawful conduct regardless of whether the complainant asks that no investigation be conducted, or whether she or he requests that no action be taken against the harasser.
www.lesley.edu /policies/catalog/harassment.html   (2990 words)

  
 BBC - The Law Essential Guides - Sexual Harassment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sexual harassment at work threatens your self-esteem and confidence; it stops you from working effectively, undermines your dignity, and can affect your health and happiness.
Sexual harassment is unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature, and even just one isolated act is enough to amount to it.
Sexual harassment claims are founded on the Sex Discrimination Act, on the basis you were discriminated against because of your gender.
www.bbc.co.uk /crime/law/sexualharassment.shtml   (1086 words)

  
 FAQs Sexual Discrimination -- Office for Civil Rights
Sexual harassment of students is a real and serious problem in education at all levels, including elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities.
Sexual harassment can threaten a student's physical or emotional well-being, influence how well a student does in school, and make it difficult for a student to achieve his or her career goals.
Hostile environment harassment occurs when unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it affects a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an education program or activity, or creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment.
www.ed.gov /about/offices/list/ocr/qa-sexharass.html   (584 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment
The sexual harassment advisors are selected by the coordinators for renewable and, so far as practicable, staggered terms of two years, and may be removed by them without prejudice at any time.
A list of the persons serving as sexual harassment policy coordinators, a list of the panel of sexual harassment advisors, and the number of the university sexual harassment hotline shall be maintained current and available to the university community at all times.
No sexual harassment advisors shall be members of the committee of investigation, but an experienced sexual harassment advisor shall serve as non-voting moderator of the committee and shall provide it with his or her expert advice.
www.cmu.edu /policies/documents/SexHarass.html   (2944 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sexual harassment may also take the form of a quid pro quo- an offer of advancement if a co-worker will agree to sexual contact or the threat of job loss if a co-worker refuses to engage in sexual contact.
Someone experiencing this type of sexual harassment may or may not face firing or demotion, but the harasser creates an atmosphere in which the co-worker suffers from the effects of sexual harassment on a daily, hourly, or almost constant basis resulting in an intolerable working environment for the victim.
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwanted suggestive comments on a person's appearance, unwanted touching or other physical contact, unwanted sexual jokes or comments, unwanted sexual advances, and unwanted exposure to pornographic material.
www.mv.com /ipusers/nhcadsv/harass.html   (1176 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment Resources - United States Government Information - The University Libraries - UNC Greensboro
Guidance to Colleges and Universities Regarding Sexual Harassment is a key policy letter addressed to college and university presidents and signed by the Secretary of Education (January 1999).
Also, the failure to disseminate its sexual harassment policy to each employee, failure of city officials to make any attempt to keep track of the supervisors' conduct, and not maintaining a policy and procedure that allowed employees to by-pass their direct supervisor to register complaints about improper harassment were noted by the court.
Sexual Harassment In Schools, which was produced in cooperation with the Wellesley College Center For Research On Women.
library.uncg.edu /depts/docs/us/harass.html   (4102 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment between students, teachers, or students and teachers is illegal and prohibited by law.
Sexual harassment of students by school employees may be of a quid pro quo nature.
The school district may be liable if a school employee sexually harasses a student and a school official who has the authority to address the harassing behavior has actual knowledge of it and fails to adequately respond, or is deliberately indifferent to the conduct.
www.cfisd.net /dept2/staffdev/online/HealthSafety/sexual_harassment.htm   (1260 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment Attorneys
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in employment settings and under Title IX of the 1972 Education Act where it relates to sexual harassment occurring in schools or other educational settings.
Sexual harassment is any unwanted and unwelcome sexual behavior, which can include verbal (e.g., derogatory comments, tales of sexual exploits) and/or physical harassment (e.g., leering, inappropriate touching, asking for sexual favors), displaying derogatory posters or art, and other advances or inappropriate conduct.
If you feel you are a victim of sexual harassment, the first thing you should do is to let the harasser know in person that his/her conduct is unwelcome and must be stopped.
www.lawinfo.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/Client.lawarea/categoryid/69   (436 words)

  
 Sexual harassment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The harasser may be completely unaware that his or her behavior is offensive or constitutes sexual harassment or may be completely unaware that his or her actions could be unlawful.
Sexual harassment can also occur in group settings as part of rituals or ceremonies, such as when members engage newcomers in abusive or sexually explicit rites as part of hazing or initiation.
Sexual harassment may culminate in a retaliatory discharge if a victim tells the harasser or her employer she will no longer submit to the harassment, and is then fired in retaliation for this protest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sexual_harassment   (6691 words)

  
 stopVAW -- Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a violation of women's human rights and a prohibited form of violence against women in many countries.
Harassment directed against women in the workplace by their supervisors, fellow employees or third parties interferes with the integration of women in the workforce, reinforces the subordination of women to men in society, violates women's dignity and creates a health and safety hazard at work.
It is recommended that advocates use the training materials on sexual harassment in conjunction with the more general Guidelines for Developing a Training Program that introduce a methodology for conducting training for the general public as well as individuals and organizations involved in addressing violence against women.
www.stopvaw.org /Sexual_Harassment.html   (459 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is unwelcome behavior -- of a sexual nature -- that makes you feel uncomfortable, fearful or powerless, and interferes with your schoolwork.
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment: "Quid pro quo" means "this for that." An example of this form of sexual harassment occurs if a teacher (or any school employee) stipulates that your grade (or participation on a team, in a play, etc.) will be based on whether you submit to unwelcome sexual conduct.
Sexual harassment in schools is illegal under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds.
www.pamf.org /teen/sex/rape_assault/sexualharass.html   (945 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
The supervisor should also be directed to always inform upper management of any sexual harassment complaints he or she receives from employees.
As a result, an employee that refuses the unwelcome sexual harassment of a supervisor, and who suffers no adverse job consequences, can still bring a sexual harassment lawsuit against her employer if the employee can show they were discriminated by the sexual content.
This means that even though the employer has a policy against sexual harassment and even when sexual harassment training is provided to their supervisors; they still can be held vicariously liable in cases where a supervisor uses sexual content to discriminate against an employee.
www.employer-employee.com /sexhar1.htm   (1275 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Sexual Harassment in the Military -- September 11, 1997
Sexual harassment exists throughout the U.S. Army, crossing boundaries of gender, rank and race.
PHIL PONCE: Beyond the issue of sexual harassment, the report says that sexual discrimination is another issue altogether, and that is happening, even more so than sexual harassment.
In many corporations we hear tales of people who, though harassed, go to their superiors and only themselves suddenly become re-victimized because the finger is being pointed at them as being responsible for this type of behavior.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/military/july-dec97/harassment_9-11.html   (2046 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment - MCC Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sexual harassment can include sexually suggestive remarks, jokes, or gestures, displaying degrading pictures or objects, unnecessary physical contact such as touching, pinching, patting, and/or sexual demands.
Sexual harassment can take place in offices, schools, stores, work places, on the bus, at social gatherings, in churches, in community settings.
A woman does not ask to be sexually harassed by wearing a skirt nor can she stop it by wearing pants.
www.mcc.org /abuse/sexual_harass/index.html   (325 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment Lawyers
Schneider and Wallace lawyers handle cases on behalf of victims of sexual harassment and abuse.
Some examples include but are not limited to unwanted advances of a verbal or physical nature, sexually explicit comments, jokes of a sexual nature; and generally any verbal or physical advances which interfere with a person's work environment and make that person uncomfortable or unwelcome in the workplace.
Sexual harassment is illegal and violates Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
www.schneiderwallace.com /PracticeAreas/SexualHarassment.htm   (692 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment in Employment in New Brunswick
Sexual actions, comments or requests in the course of employment are sexual harassment if they are unwelcome or if decisions affecting employees or job applicants are based on submission to or rejection of such conduct.
Sexual harassment directed at men or women is illegal, even if it is only a single incident.
You may be able to file a complaint under the employer's sexual harassment policy, file a grievance with the union or start a lawsuit through a lawyer.
www.gnb.ca /hrc-cdp/e/sexharas.htm   (882 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
If you feel you are the victim of sexual harassment, you should try to immediately undertake some course of action.
Remember, sexual harassment is against the law, it is not your fault and it does not "come with the job." Here are some specific options that you might want to consider:
www.usu.edu /aaeo/sexualharass.html   (890 words)

  
 Defined by Office for Civil Rights [Sexual Harassment UCLA]
Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature.
Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
[Footnote omitted.] Sexual harassment of a student can deny or limit, on the basis of sex, the student’s ability to participate in or to receive benefits, services, or opportunities in the school’s program.
www.sexualharassment.ucla.edu /what_is_defs_ocr.html   (164 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment
It is the impact of the behavior in question, not its intent, which is used to determine whether or not it constitutes sexual harassment.
The difference between voluntary sexual relationships and sexual harassment is that harassment contains elements of coercion, threats, and/or unwanted attention in a non-reciprocal relationship.
Sexual harassment is usually repetitive, but in some instances a single occurrence can be deemed harassing behavior.
www.usc.edu /student-affairs/cwm/pages/harassment.html   (1020 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment
The plaintiff alleged that his immediate supervisor committed five acts that may be described as sexually harassing.
The moral of the story is that even a good anti-harassment policy may not be sufficient to protect the employer unless the employer documents each and every case of alleged harassment, makes findings that the alleged harasser either did not act inappropriately, went through training/counseling or other discipline/education or was dismissed due to the harassment.
Such a draconian policy is needed to eliminate the possibility that a jury could find that the employer knew the propensity of the harasser to act inappropriately but failed to act or accepts harassment in the work place.
www.mylawyeris.com /sbiz/sxhrs1.html   (580 words)

  
 HRM Law Mega Links: Ed Hernandez
Supreme Judicial Court Rules Same-sex Harassment Actionable : the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that an employer is subject to an employee's claim of sexual harassment even when the harasser and victim are both heterosexuals of the same gender.
Online Sexual Harassment Identification Training: Upon completion of online training participants will be able to list the five components of unwelcome conduct which constitute sexual harassment and identify the harasser, the victim, and the unwelcome conduct in a workplace scenario.
Sexual Harassment Law Clarified : February 1994: The federal law on an employer's liability for sexual harassment has been clarified -- and arguably expanded -- by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which governs New York, Connecticut and Vermont).
www.hrmgt.com /hrlaw/sexhar.htm   (1759 words)

  
 Sexual Harassment and Discrimination prevention training videos, DVDs, Powerpoint, Workshops and Courses
And the courts have made it clear that sexual harassment is not the only form of harassment we need to guard against.
Employers who solely focus on sexual harassment prevention leave themselves and their diverse workers at risk for other serious behaviors that lead to conflict and liability.
Harassing someone because of their sex, race, ethnicity, religion, weight, sexual orientation, age, etc., can result in substantial liability and/or workplace conflict for employers and employees.
www.business-marketing.com /store/sexualharassment.html   (3040 words)

  
 rape / sexual assault - types of sexual violence - resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sexual harassment of adolescents perpetrated by teachers and by peers: an exploration of the dynamics of power, culture, and gender in secondary schools.
This research paper provides information on the differences and similarities between peer sexual harassment and teacher harassment and makes recommendations for the development of adequate interventions and policies.
the national sexual violence resource center is a project of the pennsylvania coalition against rape
www.nsvrc.org /resources/types_sa/harassment.html   (230 words)

  
 Information on Sexual Harassment
There is now a greater understanding about the extent and impact of sexual harassment in schools as well as in the workplace.
At the same time, each year many people first become aware of sexual harassment when they or their children are harassed in the workplace or in school.
My goal is to provide a selection of documents and resources that allows readers to explore the concepts associated with sexual harassment from a variety of perspectives.
www.de2.psu.edu /harassment   (384 words)

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