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Sexual harassment,as defined by EEOC, "It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person’s sex." Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

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My boss called me a derogatory word for a gay person. Does it matter if I'm not gay?

In the USA, the laws for protecting minorities, like gay people, black people, blind black gay people, are not there to protect the individual, but to protect the whole protected class as a whole. I …
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Coworker saying explicit things on social media

If the things he says are illegal, then you can report them to the appropriate authorities. There is a difference between his private life and his life as a company employee. In his private life he …
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Should I report a coworker that keeps coming onto me after I've rejected him?

Then he says where do you live? I want to come over at your house. You can ask once. You can ask twice, to make sure. (And some people would even disagree there). At that point any sensible man ( …
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Can I refuse a customer service because they make me uncomfortable?

The company that you are working for doesn't have any duty to serve anyone (there may be exceptions, if it is the only grocery store in a ten mile radius and people cannot get groceries elsewhere, but …
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Inappropriate comments by coworkers about new hire

That behaviour is childish and more than a bit creepy. These guys should also consider that they might encounter (a) a woman who is badly affected by that kind of behaviour which could turn into bully …
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How can I tell a coworker to stop making awkward sexual jokes?

Take him aside, and tell him the facts. You feel that his "jokes" are quite inappropriate, and definitely not funny. You don't like them, and you would very much prefer him to stop. Due to your per …
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How to handle this workplace harassment?

Just send an email: “I am sorry, but my lawyer strongly suggested that I should not attend any meetings with you without him present”. He might then think about how his actions could be construed as c …
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How can I avoid being a target for sexual harassment in the workplace?

If a co-worker comes to your desk and stares at you, get up and say very loudly so that everyone can hear it: “Why are you standing there and staring at me? Don’t you have work to do?” If someone ins …
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My boss' new hire, a friend of his, is making advances on me

You say "He boxed me in in the kitchen and said I deserved to be "punished" for a bug found in my code the day before. He then claimed I'd "enjoy being spanked". " This isn't just harrassment, this i …
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Dealing with boss and his request to (male) employees including myself, how to handle this r...

"Just show up in your pants next Friday from 9am or else you're not gonna be paid a cent. Got it?" Well, that's sexual harrassment, no doubt about that. If you want to be nice, call his wife, tell …
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Boss threatens employee with losing their job if they don't cooperate in forcing an ex-emplo...

This is not the “boss” but the manager, so there’s probably someone above him. Your friend should talk to whoever is above the manager. And they also should talk to the co-workers lawyer who will be v …
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