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Perspective

Sep. 30, 2010

'Welcomeness' Revisited: Responding To Harassment Complaints Made by Men

Men are filing more sexual harassment claims. There are steps to take to avoid liability, by Brianne L. Marriott of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.

By Brianne L. Marriott

Sexual harassment claims filed by men are on the rise. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that such claims now comprise more than 16 percent of all sexual harassment claims, up from 8 percent in 1990. In a recent federal case, EEOC v. Prospect Airport Services Inc., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized that the law requires employers to treat complaints of sexual harassment made by men with...

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