1. Gender-Based Discrimination in the Workplace
However, gender-based discrimination does still exist within the workplace; the two most common forms of which are sexual harassment and wage discrimination. The most obvious type of sexual harassment is direct, for example, when an employer extends job opportunities, raises, or promotions as a reward for sexual favors. Another manner of sexual harassment is known as hostile-environment harassment, which, the text book states, "occurs when an employee is subjected to sexual conduct or comments that interfere with the employee's job performance or are so pervasive or severe as to create...
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