Sexual Harassment

It is hard to tell exactly how prevalent sexual harassment is in the workplace, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) estimates that the number of employees who experience sexual...

In employment discrimination cases, an employee must prove that the employer treated the employee unfairly and that the reason for this unfair treatment was a protected characteristic of the employee,...

Being in a position of power sometimes brings out the worst in people. Although many people who serve in public office work to serve the public or to remedy social...

Sexual harassment is illegal and wrong. You should never feel uncomfortable or unsafe at work. If you are experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace, it is important to know your...

Sexual harassment in the workplace is inappropriate and unlawful. If you experience sexual harassment in the workplace, you may feel uncomfortable, lost, or even unsafe. However, you are not alone...

The Pentagon reports that cases of sexual assaults at military service academies rose drastically in the 2018-19 school year. While reports of sexual assaults dropped between 2012 and 2014, that...

A newly released study by the Association of American Universities (AAU), consisting of data from over 180,000 college students across the United States, has revealed that 1 in 4 undergraduate...

Sexual harassment in the workplace includes any unwelcome comments, conduct, or behavior regarding sex, gender, or sexual orientation. All employees should be aware of what constitutes sexual harassment and report...

Sexual-harassment at holiday parties has been an issue for decades, but it is now receiving more attention, most likely due to the #MeToo movement. Still, it is something that employers...

McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, engaged in a consensual relationship with a McDonald’s employee, violating the company’s policy. Following the policy violation, McDonald’s fired CEO Easterbrook for “[demonstrating] poor judgment.” Relationship...