EEOC Data Indicates Men Claiming Sex Harassment

For the third consecutive year, data published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates an increase in men claiming that they were sexually harassed at work.  In 2001, 13.7% of all charges alleging sex harassment were filed by men.  Similarly, 15.4% of sex harassment charges filed with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights were filed by men.  A recent case against the NJ Department of Corrections settled for $425,000 when a male officer claimed he was taunted and humiliated by a female supervisor.  Given this trend, employers must make sure that their complaint procedures work for both men and women.