A coworker becomes interested in you, but you don’t share their feelings. You try to just ignore it at first, but then they directly ask you if you’d like to go on a date. You feel very uncomfortable with the exchange, and you turn them down. This may have made you...
Everyone should feel safe in the workplace, but one may be denied this right by experiencing sexual harassment. Kentucky state law prohibits unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual acts of favors, reciprocal favors (quid pro quo sexual harassment) and other...
It’s easy to assume that sexual harassment in the workplace is usually about sex. And there are certainly cases in which it is, such as when one coworker wants to date another and will not stop asking them to go on a date. The first time is not harassment, but the...
Employers have a duty to create safe workplaces for their employees. Unfortunately, despite years of awareness campaigns, sexual harassment is still rampant in most Kentucky workplaces. If you are sexually harassed at work, both state and federal laws permit you to...
Sexual harassment comes in numerous forms, with all of them being unacceptable and unlawful in the workplace. There is often a power element to sexual harassment, which is why the perpetrator can often be a supervisor, team leader or boss. Quid pro quo harassment...
When asked to consider what workplace sexual harassment looks like, most people envision a male superior taking advantage of a female subordinate. While this is a common form of sexual harassment, it is far from the only way it occurs. The victims of sexual harassment...
Many people don't report sexual harassment. Much of the time, if they are later asked why they didn't report it, they say that they didn't think anyone was going to believe them. If you're worried about this, one thing to do is simply to gather evidence in advance....
Workplace bullying has become extremely common and can occur in any setting and industry. Unfortunately, some people don’t realize that bullying doesn’t always involve physical actions. It can also be verbal, psychological and non-verbal. If you have been a victim of...
In theory, federal and state employment laws, as well as the company's internal policies, protect you from sexual harassment on the job. Most companies proudly announce that they have zero tolerance for sexual harassment. In reality, it can be hard to prove sexual...
When you see reports of workplace sexual harassment on the news, it is generally against women. Yet that is only part of the story. Everyone and anyone could become a victim of sexual harassment. Everyone and anyone could be a perpetrator, although most people would...
