Sexual harassment is bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. In most modern legal contexts, sexual harassment is illegal. As defined by the US EEOC, "It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person’s sex. " Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
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Scientists developed #MeTooBots to fight workplace sexual harassment — but we shouldn't rely on it
#MeTooBots flag cyberbullying and sexual harassment found in conversation between colleagues via online chat platforms and ...
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Alphabet is investigating Google's handling of recent sexual harassment claims
Alphabet’s board of directors launched an investigation into how Google’s executives handle claims of sexual harassment ...
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Twitch streamer plans ‘SlutStream’ to combat sexual online harassment
KaceyTron, a longtime gaming streamer with half a million followers on Twitch, is raising awareness about online sexual harassment ...
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Android creator Andy Rubin accused of running a 'sex ring'
New documents reveal Andy Rubin left the company after having an "inappropriate relationship" with a subordinate, and allegedly ...
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Google Walkout organizers publicly accuse Google of punishing them
Two of the women who helped organize last year’s global Google Walkout have accused the tech giant of retaliating against ...
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Women were fighting against sexual harassment online long before #MeToo
Just two months after allegations of sexual abuse against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light in a 2017 New ...
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African women have their own versions of #MeToo to address local issues
Nearly one and a half years ago when Alyssa Milano asked women to click MeToo on their social media platforms, the #MeToo ...
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Celebrities accused of harassment won't be forgotten, thanks to this Chrome extension
Back in October 2017, Tarana Burke's #MeToo went viral, empowering women and survivors of sexual harassment and abuse all ...