工作場所性騷擾被害人在美國尋求救濟途徑之研究

Remedies for Victims of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in the United States

焦興鎧(Cing-Kae Chiao)

《歐美研究》 29卷3期 (1999/09) Pp. 1-76

https://doi.org/10.7015/JEAS.199909.0001

摘要

本文之目的，是要對工作場所性騷擾事件被害人在美國尋求各類救濟途徑，做一全面性之說明，並評析其優劣之處。除緒論外，全文計分六大部分：第一部分探討被害人是如何透過事業單位內部之申訴管道，來尋求救濟之道。第二部分研究各團體協約內之訴怨程序條款對這類事件被害人權益所能提供之保障。第三部分說明平等就業機會委員會所能提供之行政救濟。第四部分討論這類事件被害人如何能夠透過聯邦公平就業法律、普通法及刑法之相關規定，以訴訟手段來尋求救濟之道。第五部分則是探究其他法律所能提供之救濟。最後，本文在結論中對美國相關救濟制度做一整體之綜合評析，並對若干未能解決之爭議逐一加以說明。

關鍵字

工作場所性騷擾 ； 就業上之性別歧視 ； 司法救濟 ； 行政救濟 ； 公平就業法律

並列摘要

The purpose of this paper is to make an in-depth assessment of various remedies available, both legal and administrative, to the victims of workplace sexual harassment in the United States. Following the introductory remarks, the contents of the paper can be divided into six sections. Section One describes the internal remedial channels provided for by business entities themselves. Section Two studies the remedies contained in collective bargaining agreements. Section Three details the administrative relief offered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Section Four examines legal remedies available through federal fair employment statutes, common law and criminal statutes. Section Five outlines several other related legal remedies. Finally, the paper puts forth a general assessment of these American practices and evaluates their merits, shortcomings and a number of unresolved issues.

並列關鍵字

sexual harassment in the workplace ； sex discrimination in employment ； legal remedies ； administrative remedies ； fair employment statutes

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