Protection against workplace sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. The legal definition of sexual harassment is “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile”. There are generally two types of sexual harassment: hostile environment and quid pro quo. A sexually hostile environment is one in which sexually offensive conduct permeates the work environment. The other, quid pro quo, is one where there are demands for sexual favors in exchange for continued employment, promotion, etc. Both are equally forbidden by the law. This section explains the conduct that constitutes hostile environment and quid pro quo types of harassment, and whether or how they’re treated differently by the courts.
If you are an employee, you want to be treated and compensated fairly at all times. However, “fair” can mean different things to different people at different times. Fortunately, there are now specific laws, both state and federal-many of them little-known to non-lawyers that clearly spell out how employers must deal with all job applicants and all employees at all times.
Public records show that sexual harassment in the workplace presents an ongoing and growing risk to businesses operating in the United States. Today, the time is right for businesses to begin to manage their risk in this area more wisely. Laws against sexual harassment are designed to protect you from your boss, your co-worker, or customers at work. Employees are protected under both state and federal law against workplace sexual
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