Harassment At Work

If you have ever been the subject of someone's advances, you know how awkward and even icky they can be. For that reason, you stay on guard when you visit bars and clubs, as these places can be hotbeds for unwanted pickup attempts. You should be safe at work, however....

Most people believe that bullying is something that happens to kids and teens. The truth is, bullying can happen to just about anyone and is often an issue within workplaces. While bullying can involve harassing behaviors depending on the situation, this is not always...

Harassment in the digital age takes many different forms, but a large amount of the problems associated with it have stayed the same and moved over from pre-digital era workplaces. What does harassment look like now? What are the top avenues for it to happen? And how...

Many people think harassment always has to be sexual in nature, but that is not true. There are many types of behavior that could become harassing. It is important to understand that all harassment is illegal. Every employee has the right to work in an environment...

At work, you have the right to perform your job without worrying about discrimination or harassment. The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on color, race, ethnic origin, sex, disabilities and age. According to the APA, day-to-day discrimination and...

While harassment in the workplace violates the Civil Rights Act, Americans With Disabilities Act and Age Discrimination in Employment Act, employers, supervisors and colleagues may still feel like they can get away with it. Harassment makes your workplace hostile, but...

Even if you love your career and enjoy your job, working around people who harass you can jeopardize your productivity. If repeated attempts to address the problem do not work, you may have no choice but to leave your job which could have a detrimental impact on your...

A work environment is crucial to a worker's ability to accomplish their job in a time-efficient way that is up to workplace standards. A peaceful, calm and nurturing work environment full of encouragement will often result in happy workers who produce higher quality...

Everyone has the right to feel comfortable in their Florida place of business. However, many workers across all industries find themselves victims of on-the-job sexual harassment. While sexual harassment alone may lead to a toxic work environment, many victims of it...

In the workplace, you have a right to a safe environment, free of discrimination and harassment. No matter who you are, a supervisor, employer or colleague cannot harass you based on your sex. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, harassment...