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What You Need to Know—and What You Can Do

You can stop sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment is not about sex—it is about power. Immediate help is available to put you back in control. You do not have to give in and you do not have to give up your job. You can stand up to harassing coworkers and supervisors, and you do not have to go to court to do it.

There are many ways to get the harassment to stop. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace explains your options and how to take action.

This book teaches you:
--Why sexual harassment occurs
--How Title VII can protect you
--What the EEOC and FEPA do and how to contact them
--What steps your employer must take
--Who you can turn to for help
--How to prevent future harassment
--How to find and work with a lawyer
--How to file a complaint

Sexual harassment is never acceptable. Do not tolerate it any longer.

Table of Contents

Preface -

Introduction -

Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Harassment -

SECTION ONE: OVERVIEW OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Chapter One: Dynamics of Sexual Harassment -
- Why Sexual Harassment Occurs
- Stopping Sexual Harassment

Chapter Two: Laws -
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- State Fair Employment Practices Acts
- Local Municipal Codes
- Private Tort Claims
- Criminal Laws

Chapter Three: 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

Chapter Four: The Impact of Sexual Harassment -
- Emotional Effects
- Physical Effects
- Economic Effects

SECTION TWO: EMPLOYERS

Chapter Five: 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

Chapter Six: What an Employer Should Do to Prevent Sexual Harassment -
- A Sexual Harassment Policy
- Complaint Procedures
- Love Contracts
- Discipline
- Education and Training
 - Surveys

SECTION THREE: REMEDIES

Chapter Seven: What You Can Do about Sexual Harassment -
- The Decision to Report
- Strategies to Stop Sexual Harassment
- Sample Sexual Harassment Incident Form
- Reporting Options

Chapter Eight: Remedies for Sexual Harassment -
- Remedies
- Damages and the Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Institutional Remedies

Chapter Nine: 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

Chapter Ten: Filing a Complaint with the EEOC or Your State FEPA -
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- State and Local Fair Employment Agencies

Chapter Eleven: 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 Practices Laws
- Settling Your Case
- Tort Action
- Criminal Offenses
- The Harasser Can Sue

SECTION FOUR: LEGAL RESOURCES

Chapter Twelve: Legal Research -
- Statutes or Codes
- Case Reporters
- Internet Research
- Legal Encyclopedias
- Digests
- Form and Practice Guides

Chapter Thirteen: Mediation and Arbitration -
- Mediation
- Arbitration

Chapter Fourteen: 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: References -

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