Sexual Harassment

Has your boss hinted (or outright stated) that if you want to get a little something, like a permanent position or a promotion, that you need to give a little something, like your sexual favors?If so, that's called "quid pro quo" harassment, and it's illegal. Of...

Sexual harassment has long been thought of as a woman's problem -- existing in many people's minds as the comedic image of an older, male boss chasing a younger, female secretary around the desk while declaring his desires.The reality is far more complicated than...

While we would like to think otherwise, the unfortunate reality is that workers across New Jersey are routinely subjected to conduct on the part of their employers that could perhaps best be characterized as demeaning, dehumanizing or demoralizing....

Sexual harassment is often painted as something that is done for sexual reasons alone. For example, a boss may ask a person who works below him or her for sexual favors in exchange for a promotion. There could also not be anything in it for the other party; the boss...

While many workplace problems are reported right away, sexual harassment often goes unreported. Those who would call a supervisor immediately if someone stole something from their desk may say nothing when being harassed, even if it's creating a hostile work...

Individuals who claim they have been sexually harassed at work sometimes find themselves with a daunting task, as they're squaring off with a well-prepared corporation with a lot of money at its disposal. In cases like these, moving quickly can sometimes help.For...

When it comes to sexual harassment in New Jersey, all workers need some form of protection. However, low-wage workers may need even more than high-wage workers, according to some sources.The problem is that a case known as Vance v. Ball State University ended up...

Issues with sexual harassment for those who work in the military are very real, but it can be quite hard for people to report them or to put an end to them. This is a line of work that brings its own unique set of challenges. Some of them are as follows:1. Genders are...

To fully understand what sexual harassment may look like in the workplace, it's important to look at what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has to say about it.First and foremost, the EEOC notes that sexual harassment is illegal when it consists of...

A court case just wrapped up in Albany, New York, and workers in nearby New Jersey may be interested in how it played out, as it sheds some light on how sexual harassment in the workplace can happen. The man who had been accused in the case decided to plead...