Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Mary L. Boland

ene 2005 · SphinxLegal

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Annotation Sexual harassment in the workplace covers a wide range of conduct-all of which is illegal. This comprehensive, practical guide shows how to identify harassment and to understand its causes in the workplace. It discusses the effect of sexual harassment as it relates to the victim, other personnel and the company. The harassment of men and the constantly changing standards for proving harassment are also addressed. Included in this title is an overview of the laws governing this topic and an explanation of these laws and the process for filing and pursuing complaints and the potential resolution of the lawsuit-pros and cons. Practical suggestions relating to options that one has in dealing with sexual harassment are also discussed. The applicable federal and state laws are explained in easy-to-understand language, including the most recent Supreme Court rulings concerning supervisor and employer liability. Appendices offering extensive resources including publications, websites, telephone counseling, support groups and listings of federal and state agencies make this title necessary for every employee's reference bookshelf.

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Mary L. Boland received her law degree from John Marshall Law School in 1983. Since that time, she has worked as a legal advocate for victim's rights. She has authored legislation protecting victim's rights and has served as a consultant on projects for various public agencies. She is currently the co-chair of the Victim's Committee of the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association and co-chair of the Victims Issues Committee of the Prosecutor's Bar Association of Illinois. She has also sat on many boards, task forces, and committees to develop better responses to sexual assault and sexual harassment victims in criminal and civil legal systems, including the Illinois Task Force on Gender Bias in the Illinois Courts, and the City of Chicago Advisory Council on Women, Violence Against Women Committee, which assisted in the preparation of sexual harassment policies and procedures for the City of Chicago. Following are some of the books and articles Ms. Boland has authored. --Model Code Revisited: Taking Aim at the High-Tech Stalker, American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Magazine (Spring 2005) --Collecting Child Support (author, Sourcebooks 2004) --Your Right to Child Custody, Visitation and Support (author, Sourcebooks Pub., 3rd Ed. 2004) --Sexual Harassment: Your Guide to Legal Action (author, Sourcebooks 2002) --Enhancing Prosecution Through Victim-Sensitive Interviewing, Treatment and Preparation, (chapter co-author) included in American Prosecutor's Research Institute, Prosecutor's Deskbook (2001) --A Crime Victim's Guide to Justice (author, Sourcebooks 2nd Ed. 2001) --Domestic Violence: A Prosecutor's Guide (author, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, 1996) --Sexual Assault: Issues and Recommendations (expert contributor to ANew Directions, @ Crime Victims Agenda Project, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, 1996) Ms. Boland is a full-time prosecutor and has been an adjunct professor at Governor's State University, Roosevelt University, and Loyola Law School in Chicago, Illinois.