Federal employment : inquiry into sexual harassment issues at selected VA Medical Centers : report to Congressional requesters / United States General Accounting Office.
According to records at the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, complaints about sexual harassment were filed at 109 of 171 VA medical centers during fiscal year 1992. The number of reported complaints, however, may be a poor indicator of the extent of s...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
The Office,
[1993]
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| Online Access: | HeinOnline Women and the Law (Peggy) |
| Summary: | According to records at the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, complaints about sexual harassment were filed at 109 of 171 VA medical centers during fiscal year 1992. The number of reported complaints, however, may be a poor indicator of the extent of sexual harassment at a particular facility. At the Atlanta Medical Center, for example, no complaints were made, but the facility was later found to have serious sexual harassment problems. The allegations at the 12 VA medical centers GAO visited involved a host of behaviors, including sexual innuendos, pressure for dates, touching, and pressure for sex. Although the total number of complaints and allegations of sexual harassment was small when compared with the overall number of VA employees, sexual harassment appeared to be more likely at some centers than at others. Also, alleged incidents of sexual harassments are underreported under VA's current system. The new Secretary of Veterans Affairs has issued several communications to employees and managers underscoring his commitment to "zero tolerance" for sexual harassment. He said that there must be no reprisals against employees who make sexual harassment and other equal employment opportunity complaints and that agencywide training on sexual harassment would be mandatory. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (22 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |