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Lois Jenson

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Rachel Held Evans

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Carol Dweck

Ben Sollee

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The topic of today’s podcast, “Nowhere to Turn” as in… today, when someone is experiencing a toxic work environment, there really is nowhere to turn to help – HR, management, Unions, Courts, changing jobs – it is all hard and there is no easy road. We discuss Lois Jenson and the first Class-Action sexual harassment case. In exploring the case, we chat about how this is still relevant for today's workforce. Research: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/feb/03/gender.worldhttps://www.virginiamn.com/one-of-the-first-silence-breakers/article_88fcd506-dd3c-11e7-a9fd-0f0affa3de04.htmlhttps://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/01/04/conflict-interest-hr-roles/Music: Chris Zabruskie Hide Their SecretsStories About a World that Once Was That Hopeful Future Thoughtless Kai Engel DenouementMaree October Synth Kid HeartacheSupport the show

The topic of today’s podcast, “Nowhere to Turn” as in… today, when someone is experiencing a toxic work environment, there really is nowhere to turn to help – HR, management, Unions, Courts, changing jobs – it is all hard and there is no easy road. We discuss Lois Jenson and the first Class-Action sexual harassment case. In exploring the case, we chat about how this is still relevant for today's workforce. Research: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/feb/03/gender.world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/feb/03/gender.world</a> <a href="https://www.virginiamn.com/one-of-the-first-silence-breakers/article_88fcd506-dd3c-11e7-a9fd-0f0affa3de04.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.virginiamn.com/one-of-the-first-silence-breakers/article_88fcd506-dd3c-11e7-a9fd-0f0affa3de04.html</a> <a href="https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/01/04/conflict-interest-hr-roles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/01/04/conflict-interest-hr-roles/</a> Music: Chris Zabruskie Hide Their Secrets Stories About a World that Once Was That Hopeful Future Thoughtless Kai Engel Denouement Maree October Synth Kid Heartache<a href="http://www.patreon.com/officedetox" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Nowhere to Turn - Lois Jenson and the First Class-Action Sexual Harrassment Case

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Lois Jenson is a historic figure in the battle against sexual harassment – the lead plaintiff in the field’s first class action lawsuit.  As one of the first four women miners in a northern Minnesota mine, Jenson shares what one judge called the “record of human indecency” that she and the other female miners endured for many years – extreme harassment, including one miner grabbing her crotch while other miners watched and laughed.  As you’ll hear, it would get even worse than that.  The company failed to act.  Jenson decided it had to stop, so she took it to court.  The years of harassment and seemingly endless legal battles left Jenson physically ill and suffering from PTSD.  Yet, still, she recalls the good guys, who, she says, outnumbered the bad.  How she regained her health is an inspiring story near the end of our conversation that can inspire so many others who are suffering.

Lois Jenson is a historic figure in the battle against sexual harassment – the lead plaintiff in the field’s first class action lawsuit.  As one of the first four women miners in a northern Minnesota mine, Jenson shares what one judge called the “record of human indecency” that she and the other female miners endured for many years – extreme harassment, including one miner grabbing her crotch while other miners watched and laughed.  As you’ll hear, it would get even worse than that.  The company failed to act.  Jenson decided it had to stop, so she took it to court.  The years of harassment and seemingly endless legal battles left Jenson physically ill and suffering from PTSD.  Yet, still, she recalls the good guys, who, she says, outnumbered the bad.  How she regained her health is an inspiring story near the end of our conversation that can inspire so many others who are suffering.

Lois Jenson: A Silence Breaker’s Echo – Stories from Sexual Harassment’s Front Lines