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BL
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1003070
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b757440
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Boland, Mary L.
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| Title & Author
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Sexual harassment in the workplace /\ Mary L. Boland.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Naperville, Ill. :: Sphinx Pub.,, 2005.
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xvii, 264 pages ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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1572485272
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: 9781572485273
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index.
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| Contents
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Frequently asked questions about sexual harassment -- section 1. Overview of sexual harassment -- 1. Dynamics of sexual harassment -- Why sexual harassment occurs -- Stopping sexual harassment -- 2. Laws -- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act -- State fair employment practice acts -- Local municipal codes -- Private tort claims -- Criminal laws -- 3. Types of sexual harassment -- Harassing conduct : a continuum of harm -- Categories of sexual harassment -- Issues in sexual harassment -- Discrimination laws are not a civility code -- Psychological harm -- 4. The impact of sexual harassment -- Emotional effects -- Physical effects -- Economic effects.
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section 2. Employers -- 5. When an employer will be held responsible for sexual harassment -- Who an employer is -- Supervisors -- Threats, but no actual employment action taken yet -- Constructive discharge -- The responsibility of an employee to reduce harm -- Coworkers -- Customers and other nonemployees -- Individual harassers held responsible for their harassment -- 6. What an employer should do to prevent sexual harassment -- A sexual harassment policy -- Complaint procedures -- Love contracts -- Discipline -- Education and training -- Surveys.
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section 3. Remedies -- 7. What you can do about sexual harassment -- The decision to report -- Strategies to stop sexual harassment -- Sample sexual harassment incident form -- Reporting options -- 8. Remedies for sexual harassment -- Remedies -- Damages and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Institutional remedies -- 9. How to use the company process -- Preliminary considerations -- Keep records -- The report of sexual harassment -- Investigation of the report -- Employer's response -- Sustained report -- Unfounded report -- Unsubstantiated report -- Monitoring -- Employer records -- If the harassment continues -- If you decide to drop the complaint -- Disagreeing with the sanctions imposed -- If you are not satisfied with the resolution -- 10. Filing a complaint with the EEOC or your state FEPA -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- State and local fair employment agencies -- 11. Filing a lawsuit -- Title VII case -- The reasonable person standard -- Sexual history of the plaintiff -- Psychiatric exam -- Repeat offenders -- Employer defenses -- Pretext -- Retaliation -- Remedies -- State fair employment practice laws -- Settling your case -- Tort action -- Criminal offenses -- The harasser can sue.
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section 4. Legal resources -- 12. Legal research -- Statutes or codes -- Case reporters -- Internet research -- Legal encyclopedias -- Digests -- Form and practice guides -- 13. Mediation and arbitration -- Mediation -- Arbitration -- 14. The role of lawyers -- Lawyers and confidentiality -- Finding a lawyer -- Initial contact -- First interview -- Fee arrangements -- Working with the lawyer -- Endnotes -- Glossary -- Appendix A.U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offices -- Appendix B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act -- Appendix C. State-by-state fair employment practices laws and antidiscrimination enforcement agencies -- Appendix D. Resources.
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Annotation
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Sexual harassment-- Law and legislation-- United States.
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Sexual harassment-- Law and legislation.
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Sexual harassment.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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344.7301/133
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| LC Classification
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KF3467.B65 2005
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