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SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is by far the most common form of workplace harassment.
Under state and federal law, unlawful sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct
of a sexual nature, under any of the following conditions: (a) submission to such
conduct is made a condition of employment, either expressly or impliedly, (b) submission
to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment
decisions affecting that individual, or (c) such conduct has the purpose or effect
of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
Examples of sexual harassment include unwelcome sexual propositions or marriage
proposals; unwelcome hugging, kissing, or other offensive physical contact of a
sexual nature; unwelcome lewd gestures, remarks, or innuendoes; unwelcome discussions
of sexual practices or anatomy; and unwelcome sexually offensive posters, photographs,
drawings, cartoons, jokes, stories, nicknames, or comments about appearance.
An employer has the obligation to protect employees from unlawful sexual harassment
by its employees, as well as by third parties such as vendors and customers.
For more information and a free consultation with one of our experienced attorneys
call us at (800) 589-9901.
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