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2. Sexual harassment in the workplace in the United States

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   Sexual harassment in the workplace in US labor law has been considered a form of discrimination on the basis of sex in the United States since the mid-1970s. [1] [2] There are two forms of sexual harassment recognized by United States law: quid pro quo sexual harassment (requiring an employee to tolerate sexual harassment to keep their job, receive a tangible benefit, or avoid punishment) and ...

3. Firms must prevent sexual harassment at work under new law - AOL

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   Employers must take steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, under a new law. The Worker Protection Act also states employers must discipline or hold accountable those who are found ...

4. Women take on mining giants in sexual harassment class action ...

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   BHP said on its website it received 417 reports of sexual harassment during the 2024 financial year and had verified 100 incidents, including a sexual assault and 22 instances of unwanted touching ...

5. Workplace harassment - Wikipedia

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   A common misconception about workplace harassment is that workplace harassment is simply sexual harassment in the context of a workplace. [10] While sexual harassment is a form of workplace harassment, the United States Department of Labor defines workplace harassment as being more than just sexual harassment. [10] "It may entail quid pro quo ...

6. Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson - Wikipedia

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   Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57 (1986), is a US labor law case, where the United States Supreme Court, in a 9–0 decision, recognized sexual harassment as a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case was the first of its kind to reach the Supreme Court and would redefine sexual harassment in the workplace. [1] [2]

7. Sexual Harassment Still Pervasive in the Workplace - AOL

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   According to an AOL Jobs Survey, one in six persons has been sexually harassed in the workplace. Out of those harassed, 43 percent say it was from a manager and 51 percent say it was from a peer.