What should happen to people accused of sexual harassment in the workplace? What do you think has recently created an environment where victims feel safe bringing their experiences forward?

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
For this assignment, research the topic of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
Provide a definition of sexual harassment and the various forms recognized in the law.
Provide a brief history of the concept of sexual harassment.
Identify state and federal laws that apply to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Identify specific actions that a manager can take to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Identify what options an employee who believes that she/he has been sexually harassed has available to them to resolve their situation.
What legal rights does an employee who believes that she/he is being sexually harassed have?
What legal rights does the person accused of harassment have?
Identify what a Human Resource Manager should do when she/he receives a complaint about sexual harassment from an employee.
Identify through your research:
Two documented cases of sexual harassment .
Provide a summary of each case, identifying the sequence of events and what actions management took and/or should have taken in each case.
The outcome of each case.
What was done right, and what should have been done?
What are the lessons learned from each case?
Provide links to your sources.
Provide your opinion about the following and support your thoughts with examples from your research where possible:
What caused the environment that existed/exists in the workplace that allowed/allowed people  to think that sexual harassment/abusive behavior was/is acceptable?
What should happen to people accused of sexual harassment in the workplace?
What do you think has recently created an environment where victims feel safe bringing their experiences forward?
Would you feel safe in bringing this type of concern forward? Why or why not?
What could an employer do to make you feel more comfortable bringing sensitive personal experiences forward?
Do you think that this recent trend will change the professional workplace? If so, how?
Provide a summary conclusion for this paper.

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