BBG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Hostile Work Environment, Workplace Violence, Marketing Mix
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Sexual harassment unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct that creates a hostile work environment. Sexual harassment laws cover men, women, and foreign companies doing business in the. Violations can be extremely expensive for businesses. Quid pro quo sexual harassment involves threats like go out with me or you"re fired. Hostile work environment sexual harassment is conduct that interferes with a worker"s performance or creates an intimidation or offensive work environment. The number of women in the workforce with children under three-years-old has increased. Childcare related absences cost businesses billions of dollars each year. Who should pay for the cost of childcare this is a dividing issue among employees and businesses. 31% of us households are providing some care to an elderly person. Care giving obligations cause employees to miss about 15 million days of work per year. Costs could rise up to billion annually.