Hi Good Old Joe and Typhoon,
the comments raised are applicable worldwide.

there was a case in the UK where a woman was harassed by her office colleagues - implicitly - and not sure if it was because of her secretarial position. she won the case - it was the first ever I think - where implicit harassment was proved.

not sure why the higher ups are being allowed to get away with it here - surely the Board Directors must not want people who are in it just to pass their time - or winging it - imagine the absolute time & monies lost by their all and sundry tactics.