2HARASSMENT; MOVING BEYOND THE BASICS
Origins
The ideal of creating a workplace free from harassment took some time to develop. It was not that long ago when the concept of harassment (and, in fact, its very definition) was foreign to the work environment. Workers who were made uncomfortable by the ignorance and behavior of others sparked a change in attitude. It was our judicial system that supplied the impetus, when the first harassment lawsuit hit the business community. Workplace philosophies clearly needed to be changed significantly.
Attitude Adjustment
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