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Sexual harassment in the workplace is unwanted and unwelcome behavior, or attention, of a sexual nature that interferes with your job or work performance and creates a hostile or offensive environment. Sexual advances, statements about sexual orientation or sexuality, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature all constitute sexual harassment. The behavior may be direct or implied.

Resources in This Category

• Discrimination Employment Law Guide

  http://www.discriminationattorney.com/
  Legal guide for discrimination issues.

• Employment Law Articles: Sexual Harassment

  http://www.elinfonet.com/fedindex/21
  Database of articles maintained by Information Law Network.

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Facts About Sexual Harassment

  http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html
  EEOC general information, and guidelines for filing a grievance.

• Freedom of Speech vs. Workplace Harassment Law

  http://www2.law.ucla.edu/volokh/harass/
  Comprehensive discussion of free speech issues by Prof. Eugene Volokh, UCLA Law School.

• Full Disclosure: Sex, Power & Office Politics at Microsoft

  http://www.vanmechelen.net/microsoft/sexhar.html
  Website by Rod Van Mechelen, who was the fired for sexual harassment in the 1990s.

• Mitsubishisucks: Sexual harassment at Mitsubishi

  http://www.mitsubishisucks.com/discrimination/sexual/harassment/
  Comprehensive coverage of the Mitsubishi case, including press releases, statements, and abstracts of the surrounding events.

• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Primer

  http://www3.uakron.edu/lawrev/robert1.html
  Article with in-depth discussions of current trends, quid pro quo and hostile workplace definitions, company liability, and preventions.

 

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