Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is harassment of a sexual nature, typically in the workplace or other setting where raising objections or refusing may have negative consequences. In American employment law and, it is any unwelcome sexual advance or conduct on the job, having the effect of making the workplace intimidating, hostile or offensive. Similar definitions have been established for academic environments. Sexual harassment is considered a form of illegal discrimination and a mild form of sexual and psychological abuse. However, psychologists and social workers report that severe and/or chronic sexual harassment can have the same psychological effects on victims as rape or sexual assault. Backlash and retaliation for complaining about the harassment can further aggravate the effects. Indeed, in 1995, Judith Coflin committed suicide after chronic sexual harassment by her bosses and coworkers. (Her family was later awarded 6 million dollars in damages.)

External links

• US Supreme Court landmark case Meritor Savings Bank v Vinson
• Sexual Harassment Interventions
• Sexual Harassment in Higher Education from Conflict to Community
• Getting Serious about Sexual Harassment
• Preventing Student Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Misconduct by School Employees
• Freedom of Speech vs. Workplace Harassment Law
• Preventing Sexual Harassment - online course
• Sexual Harassment Support - information, resources
• Sexual harassment run amok

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