Sexual Harassment, Sex Role & the Work Place

Internal Affairs

Name: Internal Affairs
Author: Kathleen Neville
ISBN: 9780071342568

by Kathleen Neville

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Overview

Career-saving,litigation-avoiding harassment guideWhether you experience it or are accused of it,an episode of sexual harassment can change your life. Internal Affairs,by Kathleen Neville,can make the difference in preserving your job,your future,and your company's reputation and money. This unique guide looks at todayAEs American workplace,and finds sexual harassment no less common than before public scrutiny gave it visibility and companies instituted internal directives and programs. Packing this resource with scores of case studies. . . a close look at the legal provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. . . definitions of types of sexual harassment recognized by law. . . and examples of inappropriate behavior,this expert helps you recognize what sexual harassment is,tells you how to respond and what to expect u whether you have a claim or receive a complaint.

Praise for Internal Affairs. "Anything that closes down a working person's sense of opportunity—especially sexual harassment and discrimination—cuts off the main energy flow of the organization. Neville shows us that overall corporate responsibility begins with providing a sense of well-being for every single employee. "—Gail Blanke,President and CEO of Lifedesigns,and author of In My Wildest Dreams.
"Neville's inside look at what's going on in Corporate America shows the limits of the ability of courts and rules of law to control sexual harassment on the job. At the same time,she presents steps that employers can put to immediate and practical use so as to avoid litigation. "—Burke Marshall,Professor Emeritus,Yale Law School.
"Internal Affairs givesus our first hard look inside the lives of real people affected by sexual misconduct in the workplace. "—Karel R. Amaranth,Executive Director,Victims Services.
"We've made a bad show about how to deal with sex and the workplace at the close of the twentieth century; it is extremely important that we use common sense,human nature,and wisdom to get this right for the twenty-first century. Kathleen Neville leads the way. "—Edith Weiner,Trend Analyst and President,Weiner,Edrich,Brown,Inc.