Inappropriate jokes. Slurs. Unwanted physical contact. When workplace harassment takes these forms, it’s easy to pinpoint. But its official definition by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission encompasses other, less obvious forms, including wearing offensive clothing and sharing emails or texts that make others uncomfortable.
Those working in today’s progressively casual environments with access to digital channels, memes, and videos must be more aware of potential harassment than generations before, and the line between funny and inappropriate is notoriously blurry.