Sexual Harassment

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This paper examines current trends of sexual harassment in the workplace. The paper begins by exploring the different categories of harassment, the reasons for its perpetuation and the methods by which companies strive to prevent it. Also investigated is the various tools employees have to combat sexual harassment. The paper concludes by underscoring the progress that American society has made in this arena, specifically in the last two decades, in recognizing and discouraging inappropriate conduct.

Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Workplace Sexual Harassment
History and Definition of Sexual Harassment
Types of Sexual Harassment
Why does Sexual Harassment Occur
The Effects of Sexual Harassment
Employer Responsibility: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Why Should Employers Prevent Sexual Harassment
Preventative Training
Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
Formal Investigatory Procedure
Disciplinary Action
Employee Options: Confronting Sexual Harassment
Informal Complaint Procedure
Litigation
Conclusion
Works Cited
Bibliography
Appendix A
Appendix B

From the Paper:

"Sexual harassment was first defined, albeit vaguely, in Title 7 of the American Civil Rights Act of 1967 which prevents discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin and sex (Cooper, p.24). However, the Act left a legal void which the courts had to fill so as to eliminate confusion. For example, between 1964 and 1980 the courts still treated sexual harassment as a personal matter between the harasser and the complainant (Paludi, p.34). Gradually, a working legal definition of sexual harassment evolved through guidelines established by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC). In 1981, the EEOC set the primary standard for implementing the provisions of Title 7 when it stated that sexual harassment was "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when any one of the following criteria is met (Paludi, p.2)."

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