Sexual Harassment at Work
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Sexual Harassment at Work

2017 Update: You might want to check out our more recent post on sexual harassment and the #metoo movement.  WOW. Staci Zaretsky over at Above the Law has collected some amazing sexual harassment at work stories from women lawyers, and the collection is too… revolting, I guess?… to not discuss over here. (My first reaction to the…

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When Your Client Hits On You: How to Deal with Unwanted Sexual Advances at Work
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When Your Client Hits On You: How to Deal with Unwanted Sexual Advances at Work

How should you handle it when your client hits on you? We got an emergency email from reader K, who is getting a bit uncomfortable with a prospective customer and his unwanted sexual advances at work — the client asked her out! I am a [physical product that attaches to buildings*] sales woman. During intermittent conversation with…

Being Confident at Work vs. Being Arrogant
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Being Confident at Work vs. Being Arrogant

What’s the difference between confidence and arrogance, especially at work, especially for women? How can you tell if you’ve crossed that line at work? Reader A wonders… I’ve got a sensitive subject that I haven’t seen discussed about discipline at work. I was recently hired at a law office where I’ve summered the last two…

Boys' club at work | Corporette
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Joining the Boys’ Club When You’re a Woman

Should you join the office boys’ club if you’ll be the only woman? What if your male coworkers meet and talk shop outside of work while taking part in an activity — such as tennis or golf — that you don’t even like? Reader K, who works outside of the U.S., wonders: I have a question regarding the ‘old boy’s…