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You’re a woman who has never let anything stand in the way of her goals, and you’ve finally reached a well-earned position of authority in your company. Now that you’re “the boss,” does that mean you no longer have to worry about sexual harassment? Not at all. In...
Fresno County takes sexual harassment seriously. In the workplace, it is expected that all workers will be treated with respect and that they won’t have to endure any type of sexual harassment on the job. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. There are two types...
When a sexual harassment scandal comes out, multiple victims may surface, claiming to have been harassed over the years. One of the most common responses that you see to this is people asking why no one reported anything when it happened. Why didn’t they complain...
There’s a lot of confusion in the workforce about what constitutes sexual harassment. Knowing more about your rights can help you protect your future. One myth that is important to dispel is the idea that your harasser has to be of the opposite sex. That is not the...
Working from home, particularly in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, has its share of positives and negatives. While many were not accustomed to the new settings and forced to adapt, others found it to be a refreshing difference from the day-to-day office routines....
While the scandal involving Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein dominates media headlines, for many victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, it's just another day in the office. That such egregious behaviors are allowed to go unreported is possible because of the...
Ellen Pao knows a thing or two about discrimination in the Silicon Valley tech industry. She experienced it firsthand and sought justice through the California civil courts. Then she wrote a book to tell the world about the way women who work in a typically...
Sexual harassment comes in many forms, and if you think sexual harassment is rare -- or less common -- in the modern world, you're mistaken. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to talk with one California worker who hasn't experienced or witnessed this kind of abuse on...
Uber is clearly having some serious growing pains, as evidenced by numerous media reports this week. The beleaguered company is reeling from allegations of sexual harassment and the announcement that its co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO), Travis Kalaninck,...
It may start out fairly innocuously. Perhaps, as the female staffer, you are routinely expected to make the coffee for meetings. Or maybe you start expecting to see "Honey" or "Sweetheart" typed on your paycheck because that's all that the big boss ever calls you....