Sexual Harassment Laws: Are They Effective Enough?
Kristen Eason-Dedeaux
BUS3004
December 16, 2012
Sexual harassment laws: Are they effective enough?
Sexual harassment laws: Are they effective enough?
Sexual harassment is a very touchy topic among people. In this paper we will discuss whether or not sexual harassment laws are strong enough. It is often discussed if the laws should be strengthened , or if perhaps the problem solely lies within employers not enforcing the laws that are set into place. How can this be corrected? Should the laws in general be strengthened, or should there be stronger penalties against the employers who refuse to enforce such laws? One thing that we know for sure, is that sexual harassment has been around for decades. It seems that each year we are having an influx of cases. What can be done to minimize the occurrence of sexual harassment in our lives?
History of sexual harassment laws
Unheard of until the 1970 's, sexual harassment has become a dominant concern of employer 's, schools, and other organizations throughout the country. It is one of the most litigated areas of sexual discrimination law, and virtually all major companies, government organizations, colleges and universities and even the military now have sexual harassment policies in place. Even the President of the United States has been subject to sexual harassment lawsuit (Encyclopedia of Everyday Law). In fact, sexual harassment was first declared to be illegal in the context of employment. In the 1970 's, courts began interpreting preexisting laws that prohibited sex discrimination in employment to bar sexual harassment of workers (Laura W. Stein).
Enforcement of sexual harassment laws
Employer 's must satisfy the requirement of sexual harassment laws by distributing a policy to help prevent it from occurring in the workplace. It is often mentioned that perhaps the laws are not strong enough. Another common occurrence could be that the harassment is not
BUS3004
December 16, 2012
Sexual harassment laws: Are they effective enough?
Sexual harassment laws: Are they effective enough?
Sexual harassment is a very touchy topic among people. In this paper we will discuss whether or not sexual harassment laws are strong enough. It is often discussed if the laws should be strengthened , or if perhaps the problem solely lies within employers not enforcing the laws that are set into place. How can this be corrected? Should the laws in general be strengthened, or should there be stronger penalties against the employers who refuse to enforce such laws? One thing that we know for sure, is that sexual harassment has been around for decades. It seems that each year we are having an influx of cases. What can be done to minimize the occurrence of sexual harassment in our lives?
History of sexual harassment laws
Unheard of until the 1970 's, sexual harassment has become a dominant concern of employer 's, schools, and other organizations throughout the country. It is one of the most litigated areas of sexual discrimination law, and virtually all major companies, government organizations, colleges and universities and even the military now have sexual harassment policies in place. Even the President of the United States has been subject to sexual harassment lawsuit (Encyclopedia of Everyday Law). In fact, sexual harassment was first declared to be illegal in the context of employment. In the 1970 's, courts began interpreting preexisting laws that prohibited sex discrimination in employment to bar sexual harassment of workers (Laura W. Stein).
Enforcement of sexual harassment laws
Employer 's must satisfy the requirement of sexual harassment laws by distributing a policy to help prevent it from occurring in the workplace. It is often mentioned that perhaps the laws are not strong enough. Another common occurrence could be that the harassment is not
References: "Labor Law - Sexual Harassment." Encyclopedia of Everyday Law. Ed. Shirelle Phelps. Gale Cengage, 2003