NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -
Sexual harassment complaints by men are becoming more common, according to a published report.
USA Today reported Friday that nearly 15 percent of sexual harassment complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission were filed by men last year. That's up from only 9 percent in 1992.
The paper said many of the complaints involve male-vs.-male harassment, and that suits involving harassment of men by women are still relatively rare.
USA Today said that the increase in male-vs.-male complaints is likely to continue to increase in wake of New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey's resignation following his admission of a sexual relationship with a former male state appointee, and that man's subsequent claim of harassment.
"There are more people complaining about it because there's more attention to it," Caroline Wheeler, EEOC assistant general counsel, told the paper.
The paper said that there have been some settlements for more than $1 million by companies charged with sexual harassment of men. It said Long Prairie Packing in Long Prairie, Minn., paid $1.9 million in 1999 to settle a class action lawsuit by male meatpacking employees who charged if they subject to harassment and retaliation.
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