Employers: Are Your Supervisors Likely to Sexually Harass Your Employees? Science Helps You Find Out
You can’t truly know person from his or her interview. As an employer, every hire runs the risk of turning your office into a hostile work environment and opening your company up to sexual harassment complaints. Scientists have created a survey that can help you estimate if your supervisors are likely to sexually harass your […]
Responding to the Threat of Native American Racial Discrimination
The public face of racial discrimination is usually an African American, or possibly Latino. However, members of any minority can face bias and prejudice at work and in their day-to-day lives. Tribal members, and others who identify as Native Americans, face their own unique threat of Native American racial discrimination. But there are ways to […]
42% of Women Report Gender Discrimination at Work
For the past several months, the news has been full of reports of women (and men) raising complaints of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. But are these isolated incidents, or a glimpse at a bigger, societal problem? A survey by the Pew Research Center says that nearly half, 42%, of women report gender discrimination at […]
Sexual Harassment When the Boss Is a Woman
The #MeToo movement on social media has emboldened the victims of sexual harassment — both women and men — to come forward and tell their stories. Men from the entertainment industry to the capitol have stepped down in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. But what happens to the victims of sexual harassment when the […]
Sexual Harassment, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Bill O’Reilly
Sexual harassment claims have been flying through the media over the last year. The Weinstein Co., Fox News and Bill O’Reilly, and even President Trump have been the target of sexual misconduct allegations. In each of those cases, non-disclosure agreements were used to silence the claims and avoid legal consequences. So why would anyone agree […]
