Calling men bald is now sex harassment, judge rules
The panel compared commenting on a man’s baldness to making a remark about a woman’s breasts. An employment tribunal in the UK has ruled that calling a man “bald” is a form of sexual harassment because hair loss is “inherently related to sex.” The tribunal was ruling on the case of an employee who had […]
4 years ago
Nearly one in five Irish workers have experienced sexual harassment at work
Inappropriate comments made at virtual meetings or in unsolicited texts and emails are common examples of virtual sexual harassment. Almost one in five Irish workers have experienced sexual harassment at work, according to a new survey. The statistics come from recruitment firm Matrix Recruitment, who in August 2021 surveyed more than 1,100 adults in various […]
4 years ago
The President of the Academy Awards is under investigation for sexual harassment
The Academy have released an official statement in response to the allegations. Following a year in which the Academy took just ten days to expel Harvey Weinstein once the New York Times story broke, and then replaced Casey Affleck as the Best Actress presenter at this year’s ceremony, it has now been revealed that John Bailey, […]
8 years ago
Presidents Club to close after allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour at charity dinner
The Club was exposed by an undercover reporter. The Presidents Club in London has said it will close after a series of accusations of sexual misconduct were alleged during an all-men charity dinner. The dinner was exposed by undercover reporter, Madison Marriage of the Financial Times who said she witnessed sexually inappropriate behaviour and abusive […]
8 years ago
New study finds 1 in 3 young men worried their behaviour might be seen as sexual harassment
This shows a major sea-change. One in three young men are worried that something they have done could be perceived as sexual harassment, a new study has found. The survey, which was carried out by MTV’s Insights Research team, took the opinions of approximately 1,800 people between the ages of 18 and 25 in order […]
8 years ago
Explainer: Why was everyone wearing black at the 2018 Golden Globes?
Hollywood found a number of ways to address the dark cloud hanging over the Golden Globes last night. In light of the #MeToo movement, which began in September with the outing of film producer Harvey Weinstein as a sexual predator, a noticeable dark cloud hung over the 2018 Golden Globes. Suffice to say, it was […]
8 years ago