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Overcoming sexual assault
Every 73 seconds in America, someone’s body and dignity are being violated by a sexual predator. In addition, more than 433,000 Americans above the age of 12 become victims of sexual assault or rape every year. A total of 12% of rape or s...
How to tell between quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile work environment harassment
There are many forms of sexual harassment out there; some done right before one’s very eyes and some done so discreetly, the victim couldn’t even put a label on it. One thing is certain, though: the said harassment causes undue discomfo...
Company liabilities in cases of sexual harassment or sexual assault
Statistics by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission show that of more than 72,000 charges filed in 2019, 45% of these were sex-based claims. In addition, at least 25% of women revealed that they experienced sexual harassment in the w...
Types of sexual harassment and how to identify it
Sexual harassment is much more common than you think. With the prevalence of the #MeToo and the more recent, workplace-focused #TimesUp movements, more people are more openly sharing their experience with sexual harassment.. A 2019 repor...
The investigation process of sexual assault in the workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace should never be tolerated. Federal and state governments have laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace to protect the safety and wellbeing of employees. The California Department of Fair Empl...
Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
No employee should have to endure sexual harassment and sexual discrimination in the workplace. Such abhorrent actions can be severe and cause lasting emotional and psychological harm to the victims. This is why employers are tasked with pr...
How to know if you’re being sexually harassed
Everyone has a right to a safe work environment, whether you’re a worker or the boss. Sexual harassment in the workplace is not something that should ever be tolerated. The California state government puts the responsibility of preventing...
Nipping sexual harassment in the bud
Sexual harassment can happen to anyone in the workplace. That doesn’t mean, however, that nothing can be done to prevent it from happening in the first place. In California, there are state laws that mandate employers to nip it in ...