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2. Workplace harassment - Wikipedia

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   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 harassment, which occurs in cases in which employment decisions or treatment are based on submission to or rejection of unwelcome conduct ...

3. 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 ...

4. Employee handbook - Wikipedia

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   Expectations about conduct and discipline policies. These sections include conduct policies for such areas as sexual harassment, alcohol and drug use, and attendance; plus, grounds for dismissal (i.e., getting fired, laid off) and due process. This area may also include information about filing grievances with supervisors and/or co-workers, and ...

5. Hostile work environment - Wikipedia

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   Common complaints in sexual harassment lawsuits include sexual gossip unrelated to work, jokes about physical contact inappropriate in workplace, commentary on physical appearance/attractiveness, joking about sex acts, fondling, suggestive remarks, sexually-suggestive photos displayed in the workplace, use of sexual language, or off-color jokes ...

6. Sexual harassment - Wikipedia

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   Studies show that organizational climate (an organization's tolerance, policy, procedure etc.) and workplace environment are essential for understanding the conditions in which sexual harassment is likely to occur, and the way its victims will be affected (yet, research on specific policy and procedure, and awareness strategies is lacking). [162]

7. Employment discrimination law in the United States - Wikipedia

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   According to Crosby Burns and Jeff Krehely: "Studies show that anywhere from 15 percent to 43 percent of gay people have experienced some form of discrimination and harassment at the workplace. Moreover, a staggering 90 percent of transgender workers report some form of harassment or mistreatment on the job."

8. Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment

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   Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment or Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment At Workplace (FOSPAH) is an autonomous Quasi-judicial body working under the Act No-IV of 2010 and The Enforcement of Women's Property Rights Act, 2020, for the protection against harassment at the workplace, and also has jurisdiction of hearing the cases related ...

9. Legal aspects of workplace bullying - Wikipedia

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   Each state has its own legislation. In Queensland, legislation comes from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.If bullying (referred to as 'Workplace Harassment' in the Queensland subordinate legislation) endangers a worker's health causing stress or any other physical harm, an obligation holders under the 'Workplace Health and Safety Act, 1995' can be found liable for not providing a safe ...