Category Archives: Sexual Harassment

Equal Pay, Females, Gender Equity, Gender Pay Gap, Leadership, Opportunities, Professional Growth, Sexual Harassment, Wage Gap, Women, WOWFED

Historic Year for Women in Politics

Posted on by Irene Renteria
08
Nov

This year has been a historic year for women. Women broke rules toppled male incumbents in primary elections, and ran for State and National office in historic numbers. Maya Angelou’s quote “Each time a woman stands up for herself…she stands up for all women” could easily be the theme for 2018. Women did indeed step […]

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#MeToo, California, EEOC, Harassment-Free Workplaces, Sexual Harassment, WOWFED

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Released Preliminary Fiscal Year 2018 Sexual Harassment Data

Posted on by Irene Renteria
05
Oct

The EEOC is the federal government body that was established to enforce violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The Commission took actions this year to enforce the law, educate and train both workers and employers, and to share its expertise on new solutions to reduce harassing conduct in the workplace.  […]

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#MeToo, California, Civil Rights, Harassment-Free Workplaces, Sexual Harassment

Senate Bill 1300 #SB1300 Unlawful Employment Practices: Discrimination and Harassment.

Posted on by Irene Renteria
03
Oct

September 7, 2018, #SB1300 (Senate Bill 1300) was amended by the CA Assembly and enrolled in California by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). It was one of six bills inspired by the #metoo movement. Update: September 30, 2018, SB-1300 was signed into law by Governor Brown and will take effect on January 1, […]

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#MeToo, DOJ, Gender Equity, Sexual Harassment, WOWFED

DOJ PSA: Sexual Harassment in Housing Is Illegal

Posted on by Irene Renteria

Sexual harassment in housing is a violation of civil rights. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have joined forces launching a public awareness campaign focused on victim outreach and awareness concerning the existence of sexual harassment in housing. The collaboration between HUD and the DOJ […]

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#MeToo, EEOC, Sexual Harassment

Alorica Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit FOR $3.5 Million

Posted on by Kanya Ellington
Sexual Harassment
01
Aug

Male and Female Employees were Subjected to Harassment, Says Federal Agency. According to today’s EEOC Press Release, A consent decree was approved by the U.S. District Court between the EEOC and Alorica Inc.  The decree is an early settlement and calls for a 3.5-million-dollar payout and remedial measures to resolve the sexual harassment lawsuit. Alorica […]

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Leadership, Sexual Harassment

Morgan Freeman offers a halfhearted apology after being accused of sexual harassment

Posted on by Irene Renteria
Words Associated with Sexual Harassment
29
May

After being accused of sexual harassment the Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman offered a half-hearted apology, saying that he never intended for his behavior to offend anyone. Freeman said that it was never done intentionally. A production assistant described an account where Freeman kept tried to lift her skirt over and over, asking her if she […]

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#MeToo, Sexual Harassment, Women

Does #MeToo Help or Hurt?

Posted on by Irene Renteria
07
May

Tarana Burke the co-founder of the organization Just Be Inc. (a nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of young women of color) gave life to the phrase ‘Me Too’ (Connley, 2018). Actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet in October 2017 made it go viral. Since then the phrase has become a movement, and the movement […]

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