Sexual harassment and sex discrimination Answers
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to
employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local
governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor
organizations, as well as to the federal government.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual
harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an
individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an
individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating,
hostile, or offensive work environment.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions:
What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is defined as
"unwelcome sexual advances or conduct."