How to Respond to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims
How should supervisors respond when receiving a claim of sexual harassment? These are some suggestions.
Sexual Harassment
How Much Do You Know About Sexual Harassment?
The author shares a quiz on the legalities of sexual harassment to help readers gain a full understanding of it.
Stating his “3 F’s” Philosophy to Female Subordinate Leads to Demotion of Supervisor
A Navy supervisor expressed his philosophy to a female subordinate using what he referred to as the “3 F’s”. He was removed for conduct unbecoming.
AFGE Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against its National President
AFGE has issued a public statement in response to sexual harassment allegations made against its national president, J. David Cox.
What a Difference a Day Doesn’t Make
A VA employee, removed for conduct unbecoming after planting an unwanted kiss on a co-worker, ended up before the appeals court in an unsuccessful challenge.
Unwelcome Sexual Contact Leads to Removal
Inappropriate conduct of a romantic nature by a female VA employee toward a male employee led to her removal.
Locker Room Behavior — Pants Dropping, Sex Banter — Merits Demotion
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled the U.S. Postal Service was justified in demoting a supervisor to a non-managerial position after he consistently made inappropriate comments and, at one point, dropped his pants at work.
The Ever Evolving Definition of Sexual Harassment
An appeals court recently issued an en banc decision finding the U.S. District Court of for the Northern District of Alabama erred in granting summary judgment in a sexual harassment case where the harassment was not directed specifically at the plaintiff.
D.C. Circuit Holds That Employees Should Report Sexual Harassment Promptly
The recent buzz about David Letterman’s affair with a staffer has brought issues of workplace sexual harassment back into the limelight. For federal employees, a recent court decision makes it important for employees to report harassment promptly.
