ERIC Number: ED373006
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: 6
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Sexual Harassment in Employment Costs When...
West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston.
This brochure was developed by the West Virginia Project for the Elimination of Sex Discrimination to inform boards of education, school administrators, and other supervisory staff that sexual harassment in educational institutions is not simply inappropriate behavior. It is against the law. This document provides information to assist the state and its school districts with their legal obligations to prevent sexual harassment in employment. The goal of the West Virginia Board of Education is to provide all employees, both females and males, equal opportunities that include an environment that is free from sexual harassing influences or actions in the employment process. The booklet states that sexual harassment in employment costs when: (1) it undermines employees' work performance; (2) it affects employees' emotional well being, making them feel confused, angry, helpless, and alone; (3) it is used as a tactic to coerce or intimidate employees; and (4) it continues to happen unchecked. The document defines sexual harassment according to the Title VII guidelines. The following questions are discussed: (1) What have people done who have been harassed? (2) What can boards of education and administrators do to prevent sexual harassment? and (3) What is the legal basis for preventing sexual harassment in employment? A list of 7 sources is provided. (Author/DK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Quality of Working Life, Sexual Harassment, Work Environment
West Virginia Department of Education, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Building 6, Room 252, Charleston, WV 25305.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Community; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston.
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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