There are generally two categories of sexual harassment that are prohibited including quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile work environment sexual harassment. It is helpful for workers to know what is considered sexual harassment and how they are protected from...
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What constitutes sexual harassment?
Many Denver residents spend most of their waking hours at work, which is why they like to be on good terms with their colleagues and work in a comfortable environment. One way a workplace can become hostile is if an employee is being sexually harassed. This can...
Vintage store chain sued for sexual harassment
Three women and a man have filed legal claims against a chain of vintage clothing stores in a state court in Denver. The plaintiffs say that the chain is legally responsible for a pattern of assault and harassment at the hands of an individual. The chain has since...
Colorado business settles $500,000 sexual harassment lawsuit
Fagerberg Produce, inc., a local Colorado business, will pay $500,000 to five complainants and other aggrieved parties for sexual harassment. A former manager at the Eaton-based onion grower was the focus of the accusations. What was the issue? The complaint, which...
Proof in a hostile work environment claim
Claims based on sexual harassment can find legal support in Colorado state law and federal legislation. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to allow two separate forms of sexual harassment in workplaces: quid pro quo harassment and hostile work...
What options do victims of sexual harassment have?
There are several different options for victims of sexual harassment to consider. Victims of sexual harassment should be familiar with the legal options and protections available to them and what they can do about. Report the sexual harassment It is important for...
What are the different types of sexual harassment?
There are different types of sexual harassment recognized under the law that workers should be familiar with. Most importantly, victims of sexual harassment should understand that they do not have to tolerate sexual harassment in the workplace and that it is...
A primer on quid pro quo sexual harassment
You would think that with all of the attention that sexual harassment has garnered over the last five years or so that it would be rooted out of workplaces across the country. The sad reality, though, is that sexual harassment continues to occur on a daily basis....
Be honest when someone makes unwanted advances
Someone making a romantic advance toward you at work is not necessarily harassment the first time it happens. If a co-worker asks you out and your company does not have a policy against employees dating, they haven't done anything wrong. When it turns into harassment...
Why do so many choose not to report sexual harassment?
Although recent years have shown a renewed effort to change this, the reality is that many victims of sexual harassment still choose not to report it. Likewise, many witnesses to workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment, choose to rationalize or it or try to...
