When workers face sexual harassment on the job—whether it comes from coworkers, supervisors, executives, customers, or anyone else at the business—it is a violation of their rights. Harassment should never be accepted in a workplace environment, even though it can be...
Workers who experience sexual harassment on the job typically report the matter to their employers. After all, sexual harassment is illegal. Employees expect businesses to do the right thing and address sexual harassment appropriately and quickly. Even companies that...
If someone is sexually harassing you at work, you need to understand the legal options available to you. Ideally, you won’t need to take things that far; you would just tell your supervisor or Human Resources, and they will ensure it never happens again. However,...
Workplace harassment remains a pervasive issue in 2025, with recent government statistics showing that nearly 30% of workers experience some form of harassment annually. Sexual harassment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity continue to be the most common...
Sexual harassment can be overwhelming and traumatizing, especially when it happens in the workplace. If you become a victim or witness to these incidents, you should seek help by reporting it to your employer. Whether it happened one time or repeatedly over a period...
Harassment can take many different forms based on an individual's position and the coworkers or supervisors who decide to harass them. Some workplace harassment involves multiple people targeting one individual. A hostile work environment often is mistreating one...
Workplace sexual harassment is a pervasive problem that can have profound consequences for victims. Power dynamics is one of the key factors that can contribute to sexual harassment. When someone in a position of power uses their influence to exploit or harass others,...
The workplace should be a space where individuals can thrive, collaborate and contribute to a shared goal. However, when harassment enters the workplace environment, it can have profound and lasting effects on the individuals involved. Harassment can be caused by...
Anyone can experience harassment in the workplace, ranging from subtle to severe forms of hostility. Federal, state, and local employment laws usually prohibit this type of discrimination, when it is based on an employee's gender, race, age, disability, or other...
Victims of sexual harassment, especially that involving sexual assault, need to go through a tremendous healing process. The trauma may last longer than expected. You may find it hard to open up even to closest friends and family as it can be difficult to fathom for...
