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Gaslighting is a tactic that people sometimes use to distort the truth and manipulate others. They essentially try to make another person question their own recollection of events or their perception of reality. This sometimes happens after workplace sexual...
Sometimes, sexual harassment involves a group of employees making work miserable for one or more professionals. The creation of a hostile work environment can cause a host of issues, ranging from declining job performance to mental health challenges. Other times,...
Your supervisor sends you a flirty message on Slack after work hours. A coworker posts an inappropriate meme in your Teams group chat. Someone keeps asking you out through direct messages even after you say no. These situations happen more often than you might think....
Sexual harassment is not merely an annoyance or a misunderstanding. It is a pervasive issue that undermines the safety and dignity of employees. When an employee is subjected to unwanted advances, comments or conduct, the workplace becomes a source of dread. Sexual...
The holiday office party is usually the time for ugly Christmas sweaters, too many trips to the dessert table and awkward Secret Santa gift exchanges – but they can also create situations where the normal workplace boundaries get stretched thin (or outright broken)...
In the workplace, the Latin term quid pro quo often comes up in discussions of sexual harassment. Translated, it refers to an exchange where something is given in return for something else. In the context of sexual harassment, it typically involves someone in a...
Tesla Inc. has recently settled a lawsuit brought forward by a former employee who alleged severe sexual harassment at the company's Fremont, California, assembly plant. This case is one of several claims suggesting a workplace environment where harassment was not...
Sexual harassment can come in many forms, but there are two main categories. The first is a hostile work environment. Catcalling, wolf-whistling and sexually suggestive jokes or remarks are some examples of subtle sexual harassment that constitute a hostile work...
Sexual harassment is an issue that many of us might think we know and understand, but when it comes down to the details, most people don't often realize how complex this topic truly is. Although some may believe there's one kind of sexual harassment that everyone...
Sexual harassment should never occur in any setting. This form of harassment is always unacceptable. No one should feel unsafe in their workplace because they are the target of unwanted sexual advances or other forms of sexual harassment. Additionally, no employee should feel that they must grant sexual favors or return the sexual attention of a superior in order to…