Harassment in the Workplace: A Practical Review of the Laws in the United Kingdom and the United States

Author(s)

S.R. S. Gilani
Frank J. Cavico, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

ORCID

Frank J. Cavico0000-0002-6258-2136

Bahaudin Mujtaba0000-0003-1615-3100

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Public Organization Review

ISSN

1566-7170

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract/Excerpt

Harassment is a major deterrent for productivity, loyalty, and commitment to one’s job and organization. Unfortunately, many employees tend to experience various forms of harassment in the workplace. The focus in this article is to understand the extent to which the law protects a person from harassment, first based on the explication and application laws in the United Kingdom. The article then provides comparative discussion of laws and practices against workplace harassment in the United States. A major objective of this article is to help employers and managers become more expert in preventing and correcting harassment.

Volume

14

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

18

NSUWorks Citation

Gilani, S.R. S.; Cavico, Frank J.; and Mujtaba, Bahaudin G., "Harassment in the Workplace: A Practical Review of the Laws in the United Kingdom and the United States" (2014). HCBE Faculty Articles. 524.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/524