Sexual Harassment

One of the key factors of many workplace sexual harassment cases is a power imbalance. This may have affected the relationship or even made it possible for the harassment to occur in the first place. One example of this is quid pro quo sexual harassment. This is often...

At a time when people can connect with each other any time of the day or night through all forms of electronic means, a person’s workday often doesn’t end when they go home. That can be a benefit when someone needs flexible hours. However, it also means that some...

The workplace should ideally be a safe and respectful environment where all employees feel valued and free from harassment or discrimination. However, not all people view it as such and some might subject others to sexual harassment, creating a hostile or...

There are a few different types of sexual harassment that can happen in the workplace, all of which are legally prohibited. One is known as quid pro quo sexual harassment. People sometimes hear this term relating to a recent case, but may not know exactly how this...

It’s very important for people to know how common sexual harassment is and what it looks like. People are aware that it happens, but some types of activities may fly under the radar, as they don’t recognize that these are forms of harassment. With that in mind, let’s...

Sexual harassment in the workplace can take many forms, but one particularly insidious yet rampant type is known as quid pro quo harassment. The Latin term loosely translates to ‘this for that’, and it accurately describes the dynamics of this type of harassment. Quid...

Whether you are a customer care agent responsible for answering customer calls or a cashier at the local grocery store, just about every job involves interacting with people in one way or another. Some of these people could be your co-workers. Others, however, could...