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sexual harassment

[ sek-shoo-uhl huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt ]

noun

  1. unwelcome sexual advances, either verbal or physical, especially by someone with power or authority:

    Employees complained about a corporate culture that turned a blind eye to discrimination, microaggressions, and sexual harassment.



sexual harassment

noun

  1. the persistent unwelcome directing of sexual remarks and looks, and unnecessary physical contact at a person, usually a woman, esp in the workplace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexual harassment1

First recorded in 1970–75
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The report said "although serious issues like sexual harassment and substance misuse are less frequent, they remain a concern".

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While some behaviour is always unacceptable - sexual harassment or physical assault for example - the report also talks about grey areas, including colleagues being tetchy or rude, ridiculing ideas or using aggressive language.

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In December, Lively filed suit against Baldoni and his team — alleging, among other complaints, sexual harassment and a campaign to destroy her reputation — seeking punitive damages at “an amount to be determined at trial.”

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Kirk Burrowes, who co-founded Bad Boy Entertainment, also sued, accusing Mr Combs of creating a toxic and psychologically manipulative work environment filled with serial sexual harassment, physical aggression, and "forced compliance with degrading sexual acts".

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In the months following The Times’ investigation, nearly 400 women contacted the news organization with accusations of sexual harassment by him.

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