Discrimination 101: The Complete Guide to Recognizing and Surviving Discrimination in the Workplace (Volume II)
By Cathy Harris
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As a workplace consultant, the author has probably advised thousands of men and women on how to handle workplace discrimination issues both in private industry and government. However, latest statistics shows that it is women, single parents and heads of households –who are the latest victims of this economy, the outsourcing of jobs and the downsizing of corporations.
Women are still discriminated against in most aspects of society. They are discriminated against in employment, housing, education, and many other areas.
According to experts some of the most alarming statistics regarding women in the workplace include:
•Depression is the number one barrier women face in the workplace.
•The federal government, the world’s largest employer, has always fostered the “sex-for-jobs” atmosphere.
•One out of 20 African American women in the federal government especially federal law enforcement has been on stress leave, is contemplating going on stress leave or is currently on stress leave. Of course the leave is ‘unpaid.’
•Over 40% of female veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reported suffering psychological trauma from sexual assaults or harassment. Four out of ten women have been raped. So a female solider is more likely to be attacked by a fellow soldier than killed by military fire.
•Hundreds of teenagers file discrimination complaints each year. More than 70 percent of the cases are sex-related.
•Over 70% of women in workplaces are mothers but there is very little “flex time” - anywhere.
•Over 98% of all leadership books in the workplace were written by men.
•Laws to protect women in the workplace have not been revamped in the past 20 years. More women vote than men - so why haven’t laws been introduced and passed to protect women in the workplace?
But the statistics do not fully tell the story of the anguish of women who have been told in various ways on the first day of a job that sexual favors are expected. Or the story of women who were sexually assaulted by men with whom they continued to work.
Women don’t go to work to be touched, to be talked down to, and to be told what their bodies look like. They know what their bodies look like. But constant remarks about their bodies, and unwanted touching, advances, mean-spirited “pranks” and other forms of sexual harassment are a regular occurrence for many women in the workplace today.
Women are stalked, intimidated and hounded for sex by male managers and co-workers and many will become victims of sexual assaults. Women are reporting constant patterns of humiliating and threatening behavior that leave them exhausted and dreading their jobs.
We need to connect the present conditions in the community with “employment discrimination.” We need to look at ‘criminalizing’ discrimination because people do end up homeless as a result especially women.
Cathy Harris
Cathy Harris is an Empowerment and Motivational Speaker, Health and Wellness Expert, Business Coach and the self-help author of 18 books. She is an expert on many different topics including health, business, writing/publishing, workplace discrimination, whistleblowing, law enforcement, domestic and international traveling, politics, community relations, family empowerment, and media. Her books and articles are full of content-rich material to help anyone get back into the driver’s seat.
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Workplace Survival Guide
Discrimination 101 (Volume I)
A Woman’s Guide to Buying a New or Used Vehicle (Part I & II)
My Hair, My Crown, My Glory
How To Write A Book
Politics 101
Cancer Cures
A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)
A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Series 2)
A Self-Help Guide to Becoming Healthier Over the Next 30 Days (Series 3)
DISCRIMINATION 101:
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING AND SURVIVING DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE (Volume II)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1. What Does Title VII Against Sex Discrimination Cover?
Chapter 2. Sexual Harassment 101 – When ‘No’ Means ‘No’
Chapter 3. Women and the Glass-Ceiling
Chapter 4. Lawsuits Filed by Women in the Workplace
Chapter 5. The Reality for Many Women Who Face Discrimination in the Workplace
About the Author
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to my two lovely daughters who are business owners and future leaders of America. Both of you have made me very, very proud.
It is also dedicated to anyone who would like to build more productive working relationships in the workplace. Always have the courage to stand up for your beliefs and remember that the truth
is still the most powerful political weapon on this planet.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to acknowledge my friends in the workplace who helped keep me focused on my goals to continue to fight the good fight. My victory was also –your victory!
PREFACE – A NOTE TO THE READER
This is the second volume of a two part volume book on workplace discrimination. Volume I of this book Discrimination 101: The Complete Guide to Recognizing and Surviving Discrimination in the Workplace
(Volume I) - covers the history and structure of the EEOC; how to process a workplace complaint; a collection of ‘individual’ and ‘class-action’ complaints filed by the private and public sector; and many other aspects of discrimination in the workplace.
This book deals specifically with many issues that women face in the workplace. It’s important that you read both books to totally understand your rights in the workplace.
After filing over 10 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) workplace complaints, a Sexual Harassment Complaint and a Whistleblower complaint (The Cathy Harris Story
http://www.TheCathyHarrisStory.com) --and as a mother of two daughters who worked for over 20 years in a ‘male-dominated’ industry as a Customs and Border Protection Officer –I wanted to write this book to give women a great tool to fight back in the workplace.
As a workplace consultant, I have probably advised thousands of men and women on how to handle workplace discrimination issues both in private industry and government. However, latest statistics shows that it is women, single parents and heads of households –who are the latest victims of this economy, the outsourcing of jobs and the downsizing of corporations.
Women are still discriminated against in most aspects of society. They are discriminated against in employment, housing, education, and many other areas. These women who could be your mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, nieces, etc. - must be protected at all costs.
According to experts some of the most alarming statistics regarding women in the workplace include:
• Depression is the number one barrier women face in the workplace.
• The federal government, the world’s largest employer, has always fostered the sex-for-jobs
atmosphere.
• One out of 20 African American women in the federal government especially federal law enforcement has been on stress leave, is contemplating going on stress leave or is currently on stress leave. Of course the leave is ‘unpaid.’
• Over 40% of female veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reported suffering psychological trauma from sexual assaults or harassment. Four out of ten women have been raped. So a female solider is more likely to be attacked by a fellow soldier than killed by military fire.
• Hundreds of teenagers file discrimination complaints each year. More than 70 percent of the cases are sex-related.
• Over 70% of women in workplaces are mothers but there is very little flex time
- anywhere.
• Over 98% of all leadership books in the workplace were written by men.
• Laws to protect women in the workplace have not been revamped in the past 20 years. More women vote than men - so why haven’t laws been introduced and passed to protect women in the workplace?
Alarming statistics about Sexual Harassment include:
• Over 90% of women will experience some form of sexual harassment
in the workplace but only 5% will file claims of harassment.
• The rate of sexual harassment has remained relatively stable over the years; it has not diminished with more publicity and education.
• Most sexual harassment takes place between a man in a superior position and a woman in an inferior position.
• Women are nine times more likely to quit a job because of sexual harassment than are men.
• Women are five times more likely to transfer from a job because of sexual harassment than men.
• Women are three times more likely to lose a job because of sexual harassment than are men.
• Women who complain are often not believed and are sometimes punished. More than half of the women who call job-problem hotlines -- quit their jobs or were fired as a result of sexual harassment.
• Most women cannot afford to quit their job because of sexual harassment. They just put up with it.
Other alarming workplace statistics include:
• Over 85% of workers are unhappy with their jobs.
• Over 85% of workers are one (1) paycheck away from being homeless.
• The goal of abusive managers is to break the spirit
of good hard-working, honest employees.
• Because of the weak economy -- nepotism, favoritism and cronyism have polluted most workplaces in America.
But the statistics do not fully tell the story of the anguish of women who have been told in various ways on the first day of a job that sexual favors are expected. Or the story of women who were sexually assaulted by men with whom they continued to work.
Women don’t go to work to be touched, to be talked down to, and to be told what their bodies look like. They know what their bodies look like. But constant remarks about their bodies, and unwanted touching, advances, mean-spirited pranks
and other forms of sexual harassment are a regular occurrence for many women in the workplace today.
Women are stalked, intimidated and hounded for sex by male managers and co-workers and many will become victims of sexual assaults. Women are reporting constant patterns of humiliating and threatening behavior that leave them exhausted and dreading their jobs.
There is a lack of sensitivity in the workplace when it comes to women. Women are