Sexual Harassment

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Sexual harassment is a workplace topic that has gained more attention in recent years. This paper examines how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has set the guidelines in defining sexual harassment used by the court system and society in general. The paper examines several court cases where this problem came to light in organizations.

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"In the case of Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services Inc., the Supreme Court ruled same-sex sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination under the protection of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The case stems from Joseph Oncale's work on a Gulf of Mexico oil rig with Sundowner Offshore Services. His lawsuit against the company
and three other men alleged that he was sexually assaulted, battered, touched, and even threatened with rape. Oncale said he reported the incident to the highest ranking official at the job site. Apparently no action was taken. He quit because he felt the harassment would lead to rape."

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