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Human Resource Management
13th Edition
Chapter 3 Workplace Diversity, Equal
Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
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Learning Objectives• Discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
employees as a protected class.• Describe diversity and diversity management and
explain the various components of the diverse workforce.
• Identify the major laws affecting equal employment opportunity.
• Describe the recent trend against employee retaliation.
• Identify some of the major Supreme Court decisions that have had an impact on equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
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Learning Objectives (Cont.)• Describe the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and explain the purpose of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.
• Describe disparate treatment and adverse impact and explain the Uniform Guidelines related to sexual harassment, national origin, religion, and caregiver (family responsibility) discrimination.
• Explain affirmative action as required by presidential Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 and describe affirmative action programs.
• Describe sexual harassment in the global environment.
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HRM in Action: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees as a Protected
Class?
•Increased focus in political and workforce arena
•Public tends to support equal rights for gay people — with exception of right to marry
•Many companies have policies in support of LGBT employees
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Diversity
• Any perceived difference among people
• More than equal employment and affirmative action
• Creates workforces that mirror populations and customers
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Diversity Management
Ensuring that factors are in place to:• Provide for and encourage the
continued development of a diverse workforce
• Meld actual and perceived differences among workers
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Components of the Diverse Workforce
• Single parents and working mothers
• Women in business• Mothers returning to
the workforce• Dual-career families• Workers of color• Older workers
• People with disabilities
• Immigrants• Foreign workers• Young persons, some
with limited education or skills
• Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, and Gen Z
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Single Parents and Working Mothers
• Number is growing– 50% of marriages end in divorce– Widows and widowers who have children
• 72% of mothers with children under 18 are in workforce
• Being a mother does not significantly change young women's career ambitions
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Women in Business
• Prominent rise in number of women in labor force
• Entering labor force in high-paying, professional jobs and women dominating health-care sector
• Women make up majority of American workforce
• Many opt out of corporate life
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Mothers Returning to the Workforce
• More new mothers are leaving the labor force only to return later
• Some firms are trying to recruit them to return to labor force
• Some employers have programs that help their employees leave and later return
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Dual-Career Families
• Both husband and wife have jobs and family responsibilities
• Children often have both parents working outside home
• Often turn down relocations
• Want more workplace flexibility
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Workers of Color
• By 2016, 43% of new job applicants will be people of color
• Often experience stereotyping
• Often encounter misunderstandings and expectations
• Bicultural stress
• Culture of origin can lead to misunderstandings in workplace
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Older Workers
• Many Boomers deferred retirement• United States faces rapid departure of
Boomers • Many companies try to keep the over-55
worker
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Persons with Disabilities
• Disabled workers do as well as unimpaired workers in terms of:– Productivity – Attendance– Average tenure
• Costs for accommodations differ very little from those for general population
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Immigrants
• Large numbers of immigrants have settled in United States
• Require time to adapt
• Managers must work to understand different cultures and languages
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Foreign Workers
• The H-1B employment visa brings in upwards of 115,000 skilled foreign workers annually
• 85,000 are distributed to employers through a lottery system
• Exact number of H-1B visa holders is difficult to determine
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Young Persons, Some with Limited Education or Skills
• Lower labor force participation rate for young people
• Recent recession was especially harsh for 16-to-19-year-olds
• Often have poor work habits
• Can do many jobs well
• Jobs can be de-skilled
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Baby Boomers
• Born just after World War II through the mid-1960s
• Employers seek out boomers because they bring a wealth of skills and experience to the workplace
• Recognized as having a great work ethic and a solid attendance record
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Generation X
• 41 million American workers born between the mid-1960s and late 1970s
• Possess lots of energy and promise
• Job instability and the breakdown of the traditional employer-employee relationship
• Think more as free agents and expect to build career security, not job security
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Generation Y
• People born between the late 1970s and late 1990s
• Promises to be the richest, smartest, and savviest ever
• Strong sense of morality and civic-mindedness
• Childhoods have been short-lived
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Generation Z or Digital Natives
• Born between 1995 and 2009
• More worldly, high-tech and confident
• Tend to have short attention spans
• Desire speed over accuracy
• Enjoy media that provides live social interaction
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Multigenerational Diversity
• Four generations are now in the workforce
• Each has different defining characteristics and nicknames
• Managers need to be aware of and skilled in dealing with the different generations
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Equal Employment Opportunity: An Overview
• EEO modified since passage of:– Equal Pay Act of 1963– Civil Rights Act of 1964– Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967
• Other congressional legislation
• Major Supreme Court decisions
• Executive orders signed into law
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Laws Affecting Equal Employment Opportunity
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Civil Rights Act of 1866• Oldest federal legislation affecting
staffing• Based on Thirteenth Amendment• No statute of limitations• Employment is a contractual
arrangement• Extended to cover private parties in
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Equal Pay Act of 1963,Amended in 1972
• Cannot pay employee of one gender less money than employee of opposite gender if both employees do work that is substantially the same
• Work must: – Require equal skill– Require equal effort– Involve equal responsibility
– Be performed under similar working conditions
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
• Claimed pay discrimination
• Court said that discrimination charges must be filed within 180 days
• Creates a rolling or open time frame for filing wage discrimination claims
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Comparable Worth
• Requires determination of the values of dissimilar jobs by using job evaluation
• Pay rates determined by jobs’ evaluated worth
• Supreme Court has ruled the Equal Pay Act does not require comparable worth
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Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Amended in 1972
• Greatest impact on HR management
• Illegal for employer to discriminate
• Applies to firms with 15 or more employees
• Created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to enforce Title VII
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
• Amendment to Title VII of Civil Rights Act
• Pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition
• Prohibits questions about family plans, birth control techniques, etc.
• Benefits area also covered
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Civil Rights Act of 1991• Provided appropriate remedies for intentional
discrimination and unlawful harassment
• Codified “business necessity” and “job-relatedness”
• Confirmed authority and guidelines for finding disparate
impacts under Title VII
• Disparate impact: When certain actions in employment
process work to disadvantage of members of protected
groups. Discussed under topic of adverse impact
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Amended in 1986
• Illegal to discriminate against anyone 40 years or older (previously 40-65 & 40-70)
• Administered by EEOC
• Pertains to employers who have 20 or more employees
• Provides for trial by jury
• Possible criminal penalty
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Age Can Be Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
• Federal Aviation Administration can force commercial pilots to retire at age 65
• Greyhound did not violate ADEA when it refused to hire persons 35 years or older as intercity bus drivers
• Likelihood of risk or harm to passengers was involved with both cases
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Prohibits discrimination against disabled workers working for government contractors and organizations
• Contracts exceeding $2,500: Employer required to post affirmative action notices
• Contracts exceeding $50,000, or if contractor has 50 or more employees: Employer must prepare written affirmative action plan
• Administered by Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
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Americans with Disabilities Actof 1990 (ADA)
• Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities
• Disabled individual: Person who has, or is regarded as having, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, and has a record of such an impairment
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Americans with Disabilities Act: Amendments Act of 2008
• Expanded the definition of “disability”
• More applicants and employees eligible for reasonable accommodations
• Broadened ADA's definition of disability by expanding term “major life activities”
• Did away with “substantially limited” requirement
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Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986
• Granted amnesty to approximately 1.7 million long-term unauthorized workers
• Established criminal and civil sanctions against employers who knowingly hire unauthorized aliens
• Reduced threshold coverage to 4 employees
• Toughened criminal sanctions for employers who hire illegal aliens
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Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
• Passed partly because at least one of the terrorists who blew up World Trade Center had legally entered on student visa
• Places severe limitations on persons who:
– Come to U.S. and remain in country longer than permitted by their visas
– Violate their nonimmigrant status• Penalties range from 3- to 10-year ban from
entering the U.S.
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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994
• Protections for Reservists and National Guard called to active duty
• Workers entitled to return to civilian employment after military service
• Intended to eliminate or minimize employment disadvantages to civilian careers
• Escalator principle: Can return to job he/she would have attained
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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended
• Originally referred to Vietnam era veterans • Served in a campaign or expedition for which
a medal was issued• Includes Desert Storm and the current
engagements in the Middle East
• Prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against specified categories of veterans
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Trends & Innovations: Employee Retaliation
• Significant increase in number of employee retaliation charges
• Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v White—Lowered standard of proof
• Thompson v North American Stainless L.P.U.S.—Expanded scope of who might bring a retaliation charge
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State and Local Laws
• State and local laws affect EEO.
• When EEOC regulations conflict with state or local civil rights regulations, legislation more favorable to women and minorities applies.
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Supreme Court Decisions Affecting EEO
• Court interpretations continuously change, even though the law may not have been amended
• Significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting EEO
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Griggs v Duke Power Company
• Continues to be the benchmark case and example of disparate impact in employment law
• Prima facie evidence
• Questions that should be avoided if not job-related include credit record, conviction record, garnishment record, and education
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Albemarle Paper Company v Moody
• Reaffirmed idea that any test used in selection process or in promotion decisions must be validated if it has adverse impact on women and minorities
• Employer has burden of proof for showing that test is valid
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Phillips v Martin Marietta Corporation
• Firm cannot impose standards for employment only on women
• Examples of questions that should be avoided are: – “Do you wish to be addressed as Ms., Miss, or Mrs.?
– “Are you married?” – “Do you have children?” – “Do you plan on having any more children?” – “Where does your husband work?”
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Dothard v Rawlingson
• Company believed that minimum height and weight requirements for position of correctional counselor were job-related
• Court stated that this argument does not rebut prima facie evidence showing these requirements have a discriminatory impact on women
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American Tobacco Company v Patterson
• Supreme Court allowed seniority and promotion systems established since Title VII to stand, although they unintentionally hurt minority workers
• Seniority system would fall under the Griggs rationale if it were not for Section 703(h) of the Civil Rights Act
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O’Connor v Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp.
• Ruled that an employee does not have to show that he or she was replaced by someone younger than 40 to bring suit under the ADEA
• Discrimination is illegal even when all the employees are members of the protected age group
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Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Affirmative Action
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University of California Regents v Bakke
• University of California had reserved 16 places in each beginning medical school class for minorities
• Bakke, a white man, was denied admission even though he scored higher
• University admitted Bakke after court ruled in his favor
• Court reaffirmed that race may be taken into account in admission decisions
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Grutter v Bollinger
• Appeared to support the Bakke decision
• Schools may favor black, Hispanic, and other minority students in admissions
• Must take the time to assess each applicant’s background and potential
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Gratz v Bollinger
• Cannot use point systems that blindly give extra credit to minority applicants
• Giving an automatic 20 points to minority applicants, was not the proper way to achieve racial diversity
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Ricci v DeStefano
• Held that the City discriminated against white and Hispanic firefighters
• City had to show a “strong basis in evidence” that the tests were not job-related or that another, less discriminatory test existed
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Filing a discrimination charge initiates EEOC action
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Steps in Handling a Discrimination Case
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Factors that Determine whether EEOC will Pursue Litigation
– Number of people affected by alleged practice
– Amount of money involved in charge
– Other charges against employer
– Type of charge
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Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
• Single set of principles • Designed to assist employers, labor
organizations, employment agencies, and licensing and certification boards
• Comply with federal prohibitions against employment practices that discriminate
• Based on race, color, religion, gender, and national origin
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Concept of Disparate Treatment
• Employer treats some people less favorably than others because of: race, religion, sex, national origin, and age.
• Most easily understood form of discrimination
• McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company (1977) offers an example of disparate treatment
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Concept of Adverse Impact
• Defined in terms of selection rates
• Established by Uniform Guidelines
• Occurs if women and minorities are not hired at rate of at least 80% of best-achieving group
• Also called the four-fifths rule
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Adverse Impact Example
• During 2013, 300 blacks and 300 whites were hired– 1,500 qualified black applicants – 1,000 qualified white applicants– Using the adverse impact formula, you have:
300/1500 = 0.2
300/1000 = 0.3 = 66.67%
Thus, adverse impact exists.
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Additional Guidelines
• Guidelines on Sexual Harassment
• Guidelines on Discrimination Because of National Origin
• Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Religion
• Guidelines on Caregiver (Family Responsibility) Discrimination
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Guidelines on Sexual Harassment
• Title VII generally prohibits gender
discrimination in employment
• EEOC issued interpretative guidelines
• Two types of sexual harassment:
– Hostile work environment
– A quid pro quo situation
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Sexual Harassment (Cont.)
• Employers are liable for acts of supervisors, regardless of whether employer is aware of the sexual harassment
• Employer is responsible for acts of co-workers if employer knew, or should have known, about the acts
• Employer may be liable for acts committed by nonemployees in workplace
• Employer may not be liable if it takes immediate and appropriate action
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Guidelines on Discrimination Because of National Origin
Discrimination on basis of national origin is denial of equal employment opportunity due to:
– Individual’s ancestors or place of birth– Individual’s physical, cultural, or linguistic
characteristics
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English-Only Rule
• Courts generally ruled in employer’s favor if rule would:– Promote safety and product quality – Stop harassment
• Must be justified by a compelling business necessity
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Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Religion
• Obligation to accommodate religious practices unless employer can demonstrate a resulting hardship
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Methods for Accommodating Religious Practices
• Voluntary substitutes
• Flexible scheduling
• Lateral transfers
• Change in job assignments
• Unions can permit donations
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Guidelines on Caregiver (Family Responsibility) Discrimination
• Discrimination based on employee obligations to care for family members
• EEOC’s guideline: “Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities”
• Not binding
• Offers “best practices” measures
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Avoiding EEO Litigation
• Suits are still being brought and won because of mistakes in adherence to standards
• Need a strong EEO policy against discrimination
• May still be breakdowns
• Provided an opportunity to train employers how to handle a problem the next time
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Executive Order
• Directive issued by the President of the U.S.
• Has the force and effect of a law enacted by Congress
• Applies to federal agencies and federal contractors
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Affirmative Action• President Harry S. Truman officially ended
racial segregation in all branches of the military by issuing Executive Order 9981 in 1948
• Officially, affirmative action began in 1965 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed EO 11246
• Prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin
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Executive Order 11246
• Providing equal opportunity in federal employment
• Prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin
• Positive, continuing program in each executive department and agency
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Executive Order 11375
In 1968, changed word “creed” to “religion” and added sex discrimination
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Affirmative Action Programs
Approach developed by organizations with government contracts to demonstrate that workers are employed in proportion to their representation in firm's relevant labor market
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Degree of Control OFCCP Will Impose
• Contractors with $10,000–$50,000 contracts are governed by equal opportunity clause.
• If contractor (1) has 50 or more employees, or (2) has contracts of $50,000 or more, it must develop written affirmative action program and file annual EEO-1 report.
• When contracts exceed $1 million: – All previously stated requirements must be met. – OFCCP is authorized to conduct pre-award
compliance reviews.
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What Is Included in an AAP?
• Develop a policy statement• Analyze deficiencies in utilization of minority
groups and women • Conduct a utilization analysis • Analyze of all major job groups • Underutilization: Having fewer minorities or
women in particular job group than would reasonably be expected by their availability
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Underutilization Example
• If utilization analysis shows availability of blacks for certain job group is 30%, organization should have at least 30% black employment in that group
• If actual employment is less than 30%, underutilization exists, and firm should set a goal of 30% black employment for that job group
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Primary Focus
• Goals and timetables
• Annual and ultimate
• Annual goal: Move toward elimination of underutilization
• Ultimate goal: Correct all underutilization
• Should not establish inflexible quotas that must be met
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HR Laws and Executive Orders Affecting Small Businesses
• Small business managers usually do not have HR resources available that large organizations do
• All but very small businesses fall under coverage of federal and local laws and presidential executive orders
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A Global Prospectus: Global Sexual Harassment
• Behaviors that violate U.S. cultural norms may not be perceived as a problem in another culture
• Level of enforcement varies considerably from country to country
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