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Sexual Harassment

How to Respond to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiNovember 9, 2021 2:54 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

How should supervisors respond when receiving a claim of sexual harassment? These are some suggestions.

How Much Do You Know About Sexual Harassment?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiJuly 14, 2021 3:40 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The author shares a quiz on the legalities of sexual harassment to help readers gain a full understanding of it.

Do You Know What Sexual Harassment Is?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiApril 6, 2021 2:23 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Close up of a document on a desk labeled 'sexual harassment complaint form' with a pen on top

How is sexual harassment defined under the law?

Stating his “3 F’s” Philosophy to Female Subordinate Leads to Demotion of Supervisor

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithMarch 3, 2021 2:49 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Judge gavel and justice scale in court

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 29, 2019 12:30 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithJuly 2, 2019 1:14 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Document on a desk labeled 'workplace harassment' next to a law book and a judge's gavel

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

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithSeptember 27, 2018 11:20 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Close up of a document on a desk labeled 'sexual harassment complaint form' with a pen on top

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

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.November 29, 2011 8:13 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.February 18, 2010 6:27 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.October 25, 2009 7:30 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

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.

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