Our posts about sexual banter and sexual harassment, and the relationship (if any) between the two, have brought out the best in our readers – thoughtful, enlightening and helpful comments
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What Crosses The Line Into Sexual Harassment? “Life Is Not Black and White: Use Common Sense”
The title of this post expresses in sound-bite form an excellent and thoughtful comment, informed by experience, which we received from a reader who is a long-time HR professional. Anthony
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Can Sexual “Banter” Morph Into Sexual Harassment? The Stakes Are High
At what point does sexual banter, teasing or “roughhousing” become sexual harassment sufficient to qualify as a hostile work environment? And does a work environment which permits or turns a
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“Sleep Country Shenanigans” – Readers Weigh In
In our recent post we reported that “Participating in sexual banter that was the norm in the “sexualized environment” of Sleep Country mattress stores in British Columbia cost an employee
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Sleep Country Shenanigans Dooms Sexual Harassment Claim
Participating in sexual banter that was the norm in the “sexualized environment” of Sleep Country mattress stores in British Columbia cost an employee her sexual
harassment claim. The company claimed
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Readers Comment on “I Love Your New Haircut” Post
We were overwhelmed with thoughtful comments to our recent post which questioned whether comments in the workplace such as "I love your new haircut" were harassment, mere sexual banter, or simply harmless
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“I Love Your New Haircut” – Is This Sexual Harassment? Sexual Banter? Or Just A Harmless Compliment?
"The line between sexual banter and harassment can sometimes be indistinct, even blurred. But crossing it is costly.” We posted this comment last week.
How about when the comment
Crossing The Line Between Sexual Banter And Harassment Can Be Costly
As Howard Levitt of the Financial Post said, “The line between sexual banter and harassment can sometimes be indistinct, even blurred. But crossing it is costly,” as a
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Sexual Harassment Policies Must Become “Part Of The Fabric Of The Organization”
A northern Ireland employer learned the hard way that having a sexual harassment policy is great – but you have to follow it. 
A female employee in West Belfast
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