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…and not attraction. * It happens over and over again. * It gets worse. * Subtle sexual behavior is sometimes socially acceptable, but some would consider it offensive and want it stopped. * Moderate sexual behavior is not socially acceptable, reasonable people…

…to the victims. Here are some points to remember in deciding when sexual harassment takes place: Sexual harassment is one-sided and unwelcome. It is about power and not attraction, it happens over and over again, and it gets worse. Subtle sexual behavior is sometimes…

…than 8,000 in 1992 and nearly 15,000 in 1994 (Young, 1998, p. 25). State worker Paula Corbin Jones accused President William Jefferson Clinton in a sexual harassment case, the alleged behavior occurred when he was the Governor of Arkansas. That case…

…a superior expects “something for something,” usually expecting sexual favors in exchange for a pay raise, promotion, simply keeping a job or some other exchange (Garbar, “What Is…”). Hostile work environment exists when there is unwanted sexual behavior…

…and inappropriate sexually based behavior, renders the workplace atmosphere intimidating, hostile, or offensive” (Roberts, 1). With the early nineties came Title VII and more rules and regulations. The ball started rolling in the nineties and will continue to roll…

…; is that not a scary thought to people, especially women, everywhere? Knowing this statement is true makes sexual harassment an injustice that needs to be stopped. People refute sexual harassment as an injustice and claim behavior is just a part of human nature. Sexual…

…of sexual behavior in an occupational work place. As a result of this is the creation of an uncomfortable intimidating, hostile working environment. These advances of sexual behavior vary. They include an attempted blatant sexual assault , a sexual proposition…

…of sexual behavior in an occupational work place. As a result of this is the creation of an uncomfortable intimidating, hostile working environment. These advances of sexual behavior vary. They include an attempted blatant sexual assault , a sexual proposition…

…and women have different perceptions of what is sexual and what constitutes sexual harassment (Bravo and Cassedy, p. 64-65). Men often interpret women’s behaviors as sexual, thus concluding that the behavior is a “come-on” and often find it flattering. Women…

…on the action itself. In addition to managers and supervisors understanding what type of behavior constitutes sexual harassment, equally as important is for them to know how and in what manner to respond to a complaint of sexual harassment. An environment…