Does The Workplace Overreact To Sexual Harassment Charges?
Q: i think the workplace is very sensitive to *any* form of
sexual harassment accusations. There are several examples of this that I
can think of, but I suspect that isn't what you are looking for. What
kind of evidence are you asking for?
I have a question. Do you or do you not think there is a heightened awareness of sexual harassment that has
lead to overzealousness
I was a bit unclear in making my opinion known. What I meant
to say was that, IMHO, workplaces confronted with sexual harassment tend
to overreact. I don't think that most workplaces experience sexual
harrassment accusations let alone actual harassment
A: Funny -- I think most women experience sexual harassment in the workplace, but that complaints about it are rare. I've never seen any numbers that suggest otherwise -- have you? Not as a matter of routine. I suppose that it might happen upon occassion, but not nearly as often as cases in which women are afraid to report incidents of harassment, or cases in which the charges, although true, don't have any effect. But, with all due respect, you made the original claim, so I'd like to see your evidence. i can cite many cases of such overzealousness...but you've already said you don't think that proves anything. O.K. but it suggests something to me. I think that harassment is rare, and that the workplace is hypersensitive to any charges of that nature. You think that harassment is common, and that the workplace doesn't respond well when charges are made, right? Well, it seems that, in terms of number of cases, you would need more to suggest