Sexual Harassment

  • Sexual violence Against Women in the Workplace – Some Historical Vignettes Part III Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    The epidemiological reality of the frightful data that "as many as one of every two women will be subjected to some form of harassment during her academic or working life must not be and cannot be ignored." "The enormity of such figures is difficult to grasp, indicating that millions of women are subjected to experiences ranging from insult to assault - many on an ongoing or recurri...
  • Sexual Harassment Against Women in the Workplace – Some Historical Vignettes Part II Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    Louise F. Fitzgerald is an able and thorough researcher who has carefully documented the unfortunate reality of sexual violence against women in the workplace that extends back to Colonial America. Leaping forward in time, however, this researcher notes that under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 unwelcome sexual behavior in the workplace became theoretically illegal, but it was not unt...
  • Sexual Violence Against Women in the Workplace – Some Historical Vignettes Part I Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    Sexual violence against women in the workplace has a long and disturbing history according to researcher Louis F Fitzgerald.  He notes the following: "Sexual Harassment has been a fixture of the workplace since women first began to work outside the home.  Although true epidemiological studies do not exist, large scale surveys of working women suggest that ...
  • A Feminist Perspective of Sexual Objectification and Sexual Harassment Training by Dr. Josiah Rich Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    Sexual Harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct including to all those in the work environment who must witness or overhear the conduct.  Some forms of unwelcome conduct include the following: Unwelcome sexual advances Flirting Teasing (can become very aggressive) Jokes Innuendos Suggestive looks Touching
  • Investigative Analytics and Sexual Harassment Training by Dr. Josiah Rich Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    "Analytics involves studying the effects of certain decision or events, or to evaluate the performance of a given scenario.  The goal of analytics is to improve the business by gaining knowledge which can be used to make improvements or changes." "Plaintiffs continue to sue employers for Sexual Harassment in ever increasing numbers."  In order for companies to address these concerns...
  • Psychometric Testing and Sexual Harassment Training by Dr. Josiah Rich Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    Sexual Harassment training is mandatory in the of California for companies with 50 or more employees.  Therefore, one of the most prudent and cost-effective ways that a company may protect itself from a costly sexual harassment law suit is to use Psychometric Testing. "Psychometric testing is the field of study that measures knowledge, abilities, attitudes,...
  • Sexual Harassment Training and the Colateral Impact of Vendors By Dr. Josiah Rich Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    In the State of California companies or businesses with 50 or more employees must have sexual harassment training and such training is mandatory compliance with State law. It is also very important for companies with fifty or more employees to know that not only must their employees have sexual harassment training, their vendors must too. "Vendors are companies that do busin...
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: “Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife” An Ancient Case Study, by Dr. Josiah Rich Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    One of the most compelling cases of Sexual Harassment in the workplace is recorded in the book of Genesis Chapter 39. Joseph was the servant of Potiphar who was the captain of the guard.  Potiphar, by virtue of his position he was not a naive man.  He knew human character and therefore found Joseph to be an exceptional man and placed him over his entire household. Joseph w...
  • Enforced Mindfulness: Sexual Harassment Training by Dr. Josiah Rich Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    Kabat-Zinn is a famous instructor of mindfulness and meditation and the founder of the Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.  He defines mindfulness in the following manner: "Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way." It was this definition of mindfulne...
  • The Prescriptive Algorithm for Workplace Sexual Harassment Dr. Josiah Rich         posted in: Sexual Harassment
    An algorithm is a set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a process...The steps in an alogrithm are very precise and well-defined.  If your problem is a headache, your algorithm might look like this: 1.  Have your been hit on the head?  If yes, seek medical attention; if no, go to the next step.  2.  Have you taken a pain reliever?  If no, take one now; if yes, g...

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