Below are a few key risk factors for harassment in the workplace as outlined in this 2016 guide created by an EEOC taskforce.

• Lack of diversity

• Toxic Workplace Norms

• Cultural and Language Differences in the Workplace

• Coarsened Social Discourse Outside the Workplace

• Workforces with Many Young Workers

• Workplaces with "High Value" Employees

• Workplaces with Significant Power Disparities

• Workplaces that Rely on Customer Service or Client Satisfaction

• Workplaces Where Work is Monotonous or Consists of Low-Intensity Tasks

• Isolated Workspaces

• Workplace Cultures that Tolerate or Encourage Alcohol Consumption

 

Online Resources

A collection of resources from around the web providing guidance on support, advocacy and legal rights related to sexual harassment in the workplace.

#MeToo

The Purple Campaign: Four-Part Framework for Ending Sexual Harassment in the workplace

Insure Equality: Resources

Our Wave: A Safe Place to Tell Your Story and Get Support

Working Woman’s Handbook: What to Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Directory of Resources

Lean In: Advice, Information and Support for Survivors of Workplace Harassment

RAINN: Information on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence

RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline 24/7

Time’s Up: Legal Defense Fund

EEOC: Guidance Evaluating Harassment Claims

EEOC: How to File a Claim