Reporting harassment is a necessary step in addressing workplace issues. However, employees affected by harassment might understandably fear retaliation. Under Pennsylvania law, retaliation against employees for reporting harassment is illegal. It is important to take...
Harassment
Documenting evidence in cases of sexual harassment at work
No matter how progressive and developed the world has become, sexual harassment remains prevalent in the workplace. Sexual harassment is not always recognizable. Sometimes it starts as a lewd joke or a demeaning comment disguised as a compliment. Nevertheless, sexual...
Are employers responsible for workers mistreated by customers?
Employees often find themselves at the mercy of a customer’s or client’s mood. From a transaction gone awry in a busy store to a food order error in a high-traffic restaurant to a perceived contract breach at a small business, customers often take out their...
NFL team finds itself in a sexual harassment scandal
In the 1960s and 1970s, protections against sexual harassment were virtually nonexistent. In time, legislation addressed civil remedies for sexual harassment. However, the presence of laws and rules does not eliminate instances from sexual harassment from occurring in...
What is third-party harassment in the workplace?
Many people know about common types of workplace harassment, such as physical and sexual. Not as many are familiar with what's called third-party harassment. This form of abuse comes from those who are present in the business but are not fellow employees, such as...