In the business world of today, sexual harassment against women in the workplace is becoming a controversial topic. Some scholars believe that it is a serious problem while others disagree and believe the issue has been blown out of proportion. In the following paper, I will be comparing and contrasting two articles: "Sexual harassment in the workplace" by Rose-Robin Pedone, and "America's sexual harassment law is overprotective" by Joan Kennedy Taylor. Pedone and Taylor express different views on the topic of sexual harassment against women in the workplace.

Pedone's perspective is that sexual harassment against women does exist in the workplace, and that it should be prevented as much as possible by employers since they are vicariously liable once they are aware it is happening. She discusses the costs of the lawsuits that have been settled and offers advice to employers on how to...