...The first case addressed on sexual harassment in the United States Supreme Court happen in 1986, Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson case. Mechelle Vinson sued the Vice President Sidney Taylor, of the bank she was employed with for “hostile working environment”. Vinson sued after she lost of job at the bank she claim constantly sexual harassment by Taylor. Title Vll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, protected Vinson rights. In 1991, Anita Hill a law professor alleged that Supreme Court justice nominee Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her while working together. Anita Hill lost the case against Clarence Thomas, yet this case is a part of the important awareness about sexual harassment and women rights. Anita Hill vs. Clarence Thomas case publicly...
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...against women are committed by their friends, lovers, and/or family members. It wasn’t until 1993 that The United Nations Declaration against Violence against women was adopted stating that violence against women was a violation of their human rights. This declaration fell short. So in 1994, The Violence against Women Act was strengthened by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 increased the focus and resources available at the federal level to combat violence against women. Nevertheless, gender-based violence remains one of the chief problems women face in society (Sapiro, 385, 388). Let’s look at one type of gender-based violence which is sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: (1) submission to such conduct is made a term or condition of employment or participating in educational programs; or (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for employment or academic decisions affecting the individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an...
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...Does Sex Have a Place in the Workplace? The purpose for this term paper is to review the issues of sexual harassment in the workplace. As the workforce and diversity in the workforce increase, sexual harassment has a higher chance to occur. I will discuss how sexual harassment is viewed, what constitutes sexual harassment, ways to prevent it from happening, the cause of sexual harassment, the conduct, consequences, types, laws, how it should be handled in the workplace and also give my view points In 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued its first formal guidelines on sexual harassment to give employers some directions on what qualifies as sexual harassment and knowing the specifics. According to The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website sexual harassment is defined as unwelcomed sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Professor Vicky Schultz article “The Sanitized Workplace,” reference that most management theorists and feminist lawyers believe that sex does not have a place in the workplace. In Professor Schultz’s article The Sanitized Workplace, Schultz goes on to say the American society’s most cherished beliefs are that the workplace is, or should be asexual. This means that in the workplace there should not be a distinction between males and females. Trying to do away with workplace distinction would close doors women have tried so hard to keep open that will allow some...
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...From the Anita Hill Scandal to the Technology Revolution: The Reagan/Bush Years Sonya Frazier HIST101-1403B-04: Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century Colorado Technical University From the Anita Hill Scandal to the Technology Revolution: The Reagan/Bush Years “The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” B. F. Skinner. (n.d.). BrainyQuote.com. Since the beginning of recorded history, humankind has been on a quest to think smarter, and faster. It is no surprise that humankind’s quest to become smarter has not been easy to obtain. McLeod, S. A. (2007). Skinner - Operant Conditioning. B. F. Skinner, a renowned Psychologist, is famous for his research on “Operant Conditioning.” He believed that the greatest way to understand man’s behavior is to look at the causes of the actions and consequences that follow. The Regan/Bush era were ten years of an unprecedented rise and fall in American history. There were rumors of wars, and wars. The United States military expansion was the largest in peacetime history. Health care continued to be an issue throughout the Reagan/Bush Years. A few White House scandals made America laugh, and cry. Technology became a key player in how America and the world saw themselves. The events of September 11, 2001was etched in so many minds from the moment of...
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...Introduction Sexual harassment in the workplace is by no means a new phenomenon. It has existed for as longs as there has existed co-workers. However, workplaces have become more diversified over the years prompting women to rise into positions of power. Owing to these changes, sexual harassment has not only become unacceptable but also illegal in most jurisdictions. In the modern work place, sexual harassment is an increasing problem that many employees know it exists, but do not know how to deal with. The term “Sexual Harassment” became more popularized around the year 1975. This was as a result of writers and activists began addressing the issue. A pertinent question however is whether the question has really been solved. This paper will address some of the issues that are to do with sexual harassment. Types Sexual Harassment Generally, the instances of sexual harassment fall in two classes namely quid pro quo and “hostile environment”. In the quid pro quo type of sexual harassment, the harasser implicitly or explicitly makes success in the workplace, class assignment or any other situation to be based on the victim submitting to the sexual demands that are unwelcome from the harasser. Examples of harassers in this type include a supervisor who promises job promotion in exchange for sex or a manager who punishes an employee who refuses his sex advances. In the “hostile environment” class of harassment, the sexual conduct of the harasser; be it verbal or physical; puts...
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...Sexism is the discrimination by members of one sex against the other. It has always been a major issue for women which also applies to men, but it is less common. Sexism is one of the five major forms of discrimination. Discrimination in gender is indicated in jobs, sports, advertising, etc. Although, it has decreased compared to before, it is still alive and around. Women struggle to get the same rights as men, especially in the work place. For example, my parents both work as nurses, however, my dad gets paid more when they both do the same exact thing. So where does sexism come from? In the old days, sexism is learned from your parents or the people around you. However, we don’t live in the old days anymore. Children, nowadays, pick up things from the media. The media plays a huge role in kids and teenagers lives. They don’t entirely shape us as the person that we are today but they are a big reason for the way we think, act, and speak. In the media, women are displayed as objects instead of actual human beings. Take a Carl’s Jr. commercial for example, most of it includes a half naked woman advertising their food which I find very disrespectful, demeaning, and very insulting to women. How can we be taken seriously if we can’t be treated with respect. How would guys feel if the roles were switched, if instead of the women, we have men making a fool of themselves on commercials. I understand that discrimination does not only apply to females, however, we do have it worse. ...
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...SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN THE WORKPLACE BA101_U2IP_Susie Rushbrook Principals of Business Professor Rundle Abstract Frank has crossed the line with his sexual remarks to Mary and is trying to bully Mary into going out with him or he will cause her trouble at work. Mary does the right thing by going to Human Resources and reporting the incident to them. Mary needs to pursue this matter so it does not happen again. Frank and Mary are in the break room and they are talking about the account that she landed after a lot of hard work and lunch meetings with the client to get him to sign on with them. Frank is making remarks that Mary and Mr. Miller were doing more than just having lunch. Frank makes a remark that he bet Mr. Miller enjoyed the dessert. Mary is puzzled by the remarks that Frank is making about the meetings. Mary says she worked very hard to land the account. Frank tells Mary that he has to sign off on her expense account and suggests that they have dinner and discuss it. Mary says that it would be better if she met him at the office tomorrow and tells him that she has an opening at 10 am. Frank reply’s that it is in her best interest to meet him tonight for dinner. You might get in trouble with your expense account if you don’t. Mary files a report with the human resources department against Frank for his sexual actions toward her. Mary needs to pursue the matter and find out what legal rights she has...
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...Julie Fisher v. San Pedro Peninsula Hospital In 1987 a surgical nurse named Julie Fisher filed a sexual discrimination suit against San Pedro Peninsula hospital in California. Fisher claimed that a gynecologist she worked with named Dr. Barry Tischler worked to an environment of sexual harassment against women. In her lawsuit, Fischer claimed that Dr. Tischler engaged in sexual insults and inappropriate touching. On one occasion, Fischer claimed Tischler hugged her so tightly; he separated the cartilage in her ribs. Basically Fischer complained about getting hugs very tightly without any consent whats so ever. After Fisher complained to hospital management about the doctor's actions, the Dr. wrote her a letter asking for an apology, but...
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...Consensual Relationship Agreements By: Vickie Gonzalez Bus 520 – Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor: Dr. Marilyn Carroll October 24th, 2012 Workplace romances are now one of the challenges that organizations of all sizes have to address. How they address them varies from organization to organization. Some businesses and organizations strictly prohibit them in any form or fashion, while others prohibit them when the participants are in certain roles within the organization. Some companies have chosen not to address the issue at all and others are using a more formal method of documenting and mitigating the risk they feel these relationships pose. One of the methods of documenting, and potentially mitigating, this risk is known as a consensual relationship agreement or CRA. In the text that follows I will argue for the use of CRA’s in the workplace. Secondly, I will present a counter argument for the use of CRA’s. Then we will then look at the ethical principles involved in the use of CRA’s. Lastly I will present another option that may be available for addresses these consensual relationships. First, let’s look at what brought about the need for CRA’s. On June 28th, 1914 Gavrilo Princip, of Sarajevo, assassinated the Archduke and heir to the throne of Austria, Franz Ferdinand (Collins, 2008, p. 9). Thirty-seven days later World War I began, and with it, so did what some see as the beginnings of women entering the workplace. The Munitions of War Act...
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...In 1991, the prestigious Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement (“Clarence Thomas”, pg. 2). Justice Marshall set the precedent for racial equality in America, putting Clarence Thomas at the opposite end of Marshall’s liberal agenda. At this time, Clarence Thomas was working on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a common “stepping stone” to the U.S. Supreme Court (Clarence Thomas, pg. 2). President Bush had been eager to nominate Thomas to the court, and on July 1, 1991, he afforded him the opportunity (“Clarence Thomas”, pg. 1). This was a chance of a lifetime for Thomas. Once Thomas was nominated concerns began to surface. Would there be backlash from Civil Rights committees for his criticism of the Brown v. the Board of Education (Abramson and Mayer, pg. 117)? The Bork hearings had recently ended, and the politics in the air ran thick. The “war over the Supreme Court” within the last twenty years was never more intense than at Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearings (“Clarence Thomas”, pg. 2). Learning from the Bork experience, the political strategies would be coming from inside and outside the beltway. If successful, the campaign would deflect attention from Thomas’s record and qualifications, showing him as nothing less than the people’s choice (Abramson and Mayer, pg. 122). A prominent outsider to lead the battle was political consultant, Kenneth Duberstein. Duberstein knew that the way to play the game was to use Thomas’s hard...
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...One way the appointment and confirmation process can be seen as wrong is the politicisation of the process by the President. Despite presidents always denying political consideration in the process it seems to underlie in the process of choosing Supreme Court justices. Presidents wish to choose a justice whose political and judicial philosophy reflects their own. It is often seen that a Republican president will pick a conservative candidate whereas a Democrat president will pick a more liberal candidate. There is a danger that presidents will scrutinise candidate’s previous judgements on controversial cases such as capital punishment or abortion. Most presidents do pick politically as seen with both the Clinton appointees on the court who deliver opinions that are consistently of a liberal position. As the president has to opportunity to choose a member of the nation’s highest court which in turn can shape the courts thinking for 15-20 years they tend to pick someone who reflects their own views. The death of Justice Scalia in February 2016 has highlighted how the process is increasingly politicised and partisan. Obama stated he wished to nominate a candidate with Republicans believing they should delay the appointment till the election is over. This is because the court is currently 4-4 balanced between conservative and liberal views and the next appointment could shape the balance of the court for the next decade. This highlights how the process isn’t neutral and is increasingly...
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...Running head: SEXUAL HARASSMENT Workplace Advances Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Xxxxx xxxxxxxx Indiana University Southeast Abstract This study focuses on sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment affects people in every position and every field. Sexual harassment is broken into two types and has different levels. Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of discrimination. Whether the harassers intent is to intimidate the victim into submission to show the harassers power or to persuade the victim to perform sexual favors to protect their job, it is ultimately a power struggle. The victim may experience unwelcomed sexual advances or demeaning abusive behavior producing a hostile work environment. The victim may suffer physical or mental effects of the abuse causing depression or Sexual Harassment Trauma Syndrome. Courts have ruled on both sides of sexual harassment; both in favor of the harasser and the victim. Employers can be found liable if the courts discover there was knowledge of the harassment but the company did nothing to correct the problem. Workplace Advances Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Introduction The subject of this paper is sexual harassment in the workplace. It is focused toward employers and employees to discuss sexual harassment; what sexual harassment is, who does the harassing and how to stop sexual harassment in the workplace. Background A relatively new term but is not a new problem, sexual harassment has been...
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...percent would consider it (Hellriegel, Slocum 2009) Michelle and Barack Obama, Bill and Melinda Gates, Olivia Chow and the late Jack Layton are a few of the many employees who met in the work place and later married. The workplace continues to be the foundation of which many healthy relationships are established, yet those relationships gone badly have resulted in consequence for the employee as well the employer, whereas costly and timely claims of sexual harassment cost employers millions of dollars. Scandals such as Charles Thomas/Anita Hill, Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinski, and Joe Patrino/Jessica Dorrell just to name a few have tainted the ethic culture of the workplace. In an effort to reduce romance in the workplace, an increasing numbers of employers are instituting consensual relationship agreements in company policies addressing workplace romance, in an attempt to avoid such scandals. Workplace romances can lead to accusations of poor judgment, breaches of ethics, favoritism, lost productivity, poor employee moral, sexual harassment claims and even violence in the workplace (Tyler, 2008). Critics argue that this agreement is too intrusive. This paper will analyze and...
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...Consensual Relationship Behavior Eddie Lemon Professor Mensah-Dartey Bus 520 Leadership and Business Behavior January 22, 2012 Office romance has definitely been an issue in the workplace for years. It is a very dangerous and very sticky situation to get in. Of course we all know that things in the beginnings of a relationship are always exciting and fun. But as a married man for over forty years I know that the romance will tend to dissipate every so often. There are no relationships in my opinion that will not go through ups and downs. It is almost like a rite of passage, it’s something that we must all go through in order to grow. We do not grow without change. We don’t change without growth. Therefore anyone willing to be in a relationship with a co-worker should realize the risk. Although, I understand that the risk is the pleasurable part of an office affair or any affair for that matter. When it good it is good, but when it bad it can turn someone’s life into shambles. It does not always end ghastly, because some people are together and later marriedbecause they met at work. A recent survey found that 43% of U.S. workers admit to having dated a co-worker, and many of those relationships lead to marriage (Selvin, 2007, p.1).” Usually one of the spouses quit because some companies do not allow employee relationship of that statue to continue. One could just imagine how dramatic that could be as a third party witnessing a husband...
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...active in their support for the movement, i.e. advocating for women by either teaching, writing, protesting, or doing things of that nature to improve the treatment of women. There is a major difference in saying that you support feminism and actually doing something to show that support. To further explain my understanding of feminism, I want to uncover the different layers of oppression that women face. While in the 1900’s the goal of feminism was for women to receive equal treatment to men, feminism is no longer in opposition to just men, but race, class, and gender as well. This is how the intersectional approach to feminism occurred. Intersectionality was introduced in class through Crenshaw’s essay about the racial dimensions of sexual harassment of African-American women. Intersectionality relates to feminists studies because it’s an analytical way of looking at more than one identity....
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