Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace is more common than most people think. Female employees experience harassment based on their sex with relative frequency. But both male and female employees can be victims of sexual harassment. Often times the harasser is a supervisor or co-worker. Sometimes female employees suffer sexual harassment in their workplace from non-employees. Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited by federal and state law.
Sexual harassment can include sexual intimidation, sexual coercion, sexual advances, sexist behavior, sexual jokes, comments or physical touching. Whatever its form, sexual harassment is considered a form of sex discrimination because the hostility or other harassing conduct occurs because of the victim's sex. Laws prohibiting sexual harassment identify two general categories of harassment: “quid pro quo” sexual harassment, where submitting to sexual conduct is a condition of employment decisions or where declined sexual advances motivate an adverse employment decision, like demotion, disciplinary action, or termination. fire, demote, or refuse to promote an employee, quid pro quo sexual harassment has occurred.
“Hostile work environment” harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual language or conduct interferes with an employee's job performance, or otherwise creates a hostile or unfriendly work environment because of an employee's sex.
If you believe you are the victim of sexual harassment you should contact an employment lawyer.
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Sexual harassment in the workplace is more common than most people think. Female employees experience harassment based on their sex with relative frequency. But both male and female employees can be victims of sexual harassment. Often times the harasser is a supervisor or co-worker. Sometimes female employees suffer sexual harassment in their workplace from non-employees. Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited by federal and state law.
Sexual harassment can include sexual intimidation, sexual coercion, sexual advances, sexist behavior, sexual jokes, comments or physical touching. Whatever its form, sexual harassment is considered a form of sex discrimination because the hostility or other harassing conduct occurs because of the victim's sex. Laws prohibiting sexual harassment identify two general categories of harassment: “quid pro quo” sexual harassment, where submitting to sexual conduct is a condition of employment decisions or where declined sexual advances motivate an adverse employment decision, like demotion, disciplinary action, or termination. fire, demote, or refuse to promote an employee, quid pro quo sexual harassment has occurred.
“Hostile work environment” harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual language or conduct interferes with an employee's job performance, or otherwise creates a hostile or unfriendly work environment because of an employee's sex.
If you believe you are the victim of sexual harassment you should contact an employment lawyer.
Click To Return To Ohio's Employment Attorney.
