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Sexual Harassment Training

July 6, 2016 09:00 /

Many states have enacted legislation requiring sexual harassment training. Sexual harassment training is essential, as it provides employers the opportunity to inform employees about what sexual harassment is, what the company’s policy is when reporting sexual harassment in the workplace, and can help prevent future sexual harassment. The website for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) describes sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. It also specifies that harassment does not have to be of a sexual nature and can include offensive remarks about a person’s sex. Labor lawyers hold employers accountable. Since laws against discrimination and harassment can vary by state, workers may choose to contact an employment attorney or law firm in their area to better understand their rights when it comes to harassment at work, such as sex harassment or gender harassment.

Link: https://www.shrm.org/templatestools/samples/powerpoints/pages/sexualharassmenttraining.aspx

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm

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Defining Sexual Harassment

June 16, 2016 09:00 /

Up until around 1991, what constituted ‘sexual harassment’ was viewed as something an employee had to deal with on the job. 1991’s Civil Rights Act expanded the rights of employees against employers in cases of discrimination and harassment and made these actions illegal. The website for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) describes harassment as including but not limited to ‘sexual harassment’ or unwelcome sexual advances, or offensive remarks about a person’s sex. Workers’ protections constantly evolve as laws change. While some may be familiar with recent sex discrimination lawsuits or with what sex harassment is, it was not always this way. Women, such as Anita Hill, have brought attention to how serious the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace is and what action you can take if it is happening to you. Greater awareness and stronger laws may prevent future sexual harassment. But if you are working in the Kansas City area and experiencing similar mistreatment, such as discrimination and/or harassment at work, avenues for help include employment law firms, labor lawyers, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR), and the EEOC. An attorney may be able to help you better understand your rights.

Link: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arlene-schindler-/sexual-harassment-against-women_b_9665636.html

Source: By Arlene Schindler; From The Huffington Post

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Fighting Back Against Sexual Harassment

June 15, 2016 09:00 /

Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to plague female politicians. The article below, published in New York magazine, focuses on concerns voiced and changes proposed by numerous female French politicians. One major concern is the number of women who complain about sexual harassment and are retaliated against for reporting it. Unfortunately, women (or men) who denounce sexual harassment in the workplace often face termination. Recently, an abundance of sexual assault allegations have been made against various male French politicians, which range from groping to hitting. In the Journal de Dimanche column, politicians called current protections for employees ineffective, proposed legislative reforms, better compensation for those who suffer from sex harassment, and changes to the criminal justice system for fielding sexual assault claims. Such proposals were made in hopes of preventing future sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment is a universal issue and affects both women and men, in any field, at any age, no matter who their employer is. Laws against discrimination and harassment can differ depending on location. In the United States, the protections workers have can vary by state. Many attorneys and employment law firms are available to be contacted through their websites via online inquiries, by phone or by email. If you are experiencing discrimination and/or harassment at work in Missouri and want to better understand your rights, call a labor lawyer today.

Link: http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/05/17-female-french-politicians-sexual-harassment.html

Source: By Catie L’Heureux; From New York Magazine-The Cut

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A National Conversation Continues

April 15, 2016 09:00 /

It is widely believed that most incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace go unreported. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission processes thousands of sexual harassments charges every year, yet this only represents a small portion of the sex harassment female and male employees experience on the job. The article below highlights work done by Anita Hill, such as discussions about employment discrimination based on gender, gender issues, and women’s rights and contributions to many scholarly and legal publications in the area of civil rights. Hill’s testimony to the alleged sexual harassment she experienced is said to have launched public awareness and open discussion of the issue of workplace sexual harassment in the U.S. Employers and workers need to be aware of laws against discrimination and be able to identify what sexual harassment is and how to report it. Proper and thorough training on these topics may help prevent future harassment at work. Labor lawyers and law firms who handle cases such as sex harassment lawsuits can help employees dealing with such mistreatment on the job. If you have experienced sexual harassment in Kansas City, an employment attorney in your area may be able to help you today.

Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/3058640/this-is-the-state-of-workplace-sexual-harassment-protections-in-the-us

Source: By Rich Bellis; From The Fast Company

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Preventing and Addressing Discrimination on Campus

February 11, 2016 09:30 /

Organizations and offices on college campuses, such as Kansas University’s Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access (KU IOA), seek to ensure that the college is complying with federal laws prohibiting discrimination. Students should feel comfortable harassment and discrimination complaints, as well as have confidence that such complaints will be investigated thoroughly. This office investigates reports of sexual harassment and numerous forms of discrimination on campus. One candidate for a leadership role in KU IOA emphasized the need for initial as well as continuing training; making sure that employees and students understand the definitions of harassment is vital.

Link: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/jan/06/inclusivity-driving-force-second-candidate-lead-ku/

Source: By Sara Shepherd; From Lawrence Journal-World

 

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The Future of Job Training?

June 8, 2015 09:00 /

Will Interactive, a video simulations company, known for innovative simulations that assist the military and police officers, has recently created simulations for ethics training on the job. The player is immersed in different scenarios displaying multiple perspectives of sexual harassment in the workplace and how to handle it. Sexual harassment training, if given to employees, is too often an outdated video with bad acting. These simulations help employees think about work issues that may arise, such as experiencing or witnessing sexual harassment. The player is faced with decisions such as: do you report the harassment, help or ignore a fellow employee experiencing harassment, or confront the harasser?

Link:

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/

will_interactive_video_simulations_ptsd_sexual_harassment_hiv_on_the_job.html

Source: By Rachel E. Gross; From Slate Magazine

 

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5 Steps To Prevent Sexual Harassment

January 10, 2014 19:24 /

Sexual harassment continues to be a very serious problem.

A recent article outlines 5 commonsense (and low cost) steps to prevent sexual harassment.

1.  Create a policy that prohibits sexual harassment of any kind.

The sexual harassment policy must broadly define sexual harassment, state that all offenders will be disciplined, encourage victims to report sexual harassment, require employees and supervisors to report sexual harassment, provide guarantees against retaliation and promise that sexual harassment will be taken very seriously through prompt and thorough investigations.

Finally, all employees (at all levels) must take the sexual harassment rules very seriously for them to work.

2.  Establish a confidential complaint procedure.

3.  Institute clear and well established investigative procedures.

4.  Enforce the policy – always without exception.

5.  Conduct anti-harassment training so each employee understands the policies, procedures and other rules.

Source:  http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/37080/5-steps-you-must-take-to-prevent-and-address-sexual-harassment

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Sexual harassment blog post, Questions and Answers on Sexual Harassment

December 17, 2013 08:00 /

Sexual harassment is the subject of a recent blog post, including questions and answers on sexual harassment.

Questions involve:

Why are some women targeted and others not targeted for sexual harassment?

What do men think about other men who sexually harass?

What do women think about other women who report sexual harassment?

What can organizations do to prevent and reduce sexual harassment?

Source:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marilouise-ross/these-were-the-questions-i-asked-about-sexual-harrassment_b_4221412.html

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Sexual harassment under-reported

August 28, 2013 07:48 /

A recent survey highlights (again) how sexual harassment is largely unreported.  According to the survey, 1 in 5 women report being sexually harassed by a boss at some point and 1 in 4 women report being sexually harassed by a co-worker.  While 6% of men report being sexually harassed by a boss and 14% of men report being sexually harassed by a co-worker.

Despite that, more than 95% to 98% of sexual harassment victims never report to anyone that they were sexually harassed, according to a number of different studies.  The reasons range from fear of retaliation to fear of judgment, to fear of simply being labeled as a trouble maker.  Others don’t report because they hope the conduct stops.

Our law firm represents employees who were sexually harassed.  We represent employees both during employment and after they have moved on to new employment.  Please feel free to contact an attorney at our law firm for a no-charge initial consultation at 1-800-578-HELP (4357).

Source:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/workplace-sexual-harassment-poll_n_3823671.html

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Preventing Sexual Harassment: Post Round-up

August 25, 2013 07:51 /

Our law firm civilly prosecutes sexual harassment on behalf of employees.  We hold sexual harassers accountable.  We hold businesses that allow or condone sex harassment accountable.  One major purpose in our law firm civilly prosecuting sexual harassment is to hold sexual harassers accountable and create a strong incentive for businesses to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment from happening in the first place.

Sexual harassment can be prevented and reduced with reasonable steps.  We have recently posted five posts on preventing and reducing sexual harassment.  The posts include:

1.  Preventing and Reducing Sexual Harassment, Top 9 List

2.  Sexual harassment guide from the American Bar Association

3.  Sexual harassment training never given to San Diego Mayor

4.  Discrimination Complaint, Report, how to handle according to NOLO

5.  Sexual harassment prevention tips from FindLaw

We encourage you to review these posts on preventing and reducing sexual harassment and hope that, by doing so, sexual harassment is prevented and reduced.

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