Employees need to be allowed to do their jobs without worrying about sexual harassment from coworkers or managers. It is crucial to understand that workplace sexual harassment goes beyond merely being improper and insulting. It is a federal offense as well. Read on to learn more and then contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 if you have been the victim of sexual harassment and require the help of an employment law attorney.
Workplace harassment can include people you don’t work with
Workplace harassment can happen between a variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Two colleagues
- A worker and a client or consumer
- A worker and his or her manager
- People that are either the same gender or not
Unwelcome sexual approaches, demands for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual character are all examples of sexual harassment in the workplace. Victims of a variety of workplace harassment are represented by our sexual harassment attorneys.
Different forms of sexual harassment at work
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual harassment in the workplace is forbidden by federal law. The law, which defines two forms of workplace harassment, is applicable to businesses with 15 or more employees.
Quid pro quo, a word from Latin meaning “this for that,” describes when a manager decides whether to hire someone after receiving sexual favors from that person. A manager threatening to dismiss an employee or promising a promotion in return for sexual involvement are two examples of quid pro quo.
A hostile work environment is defined as any unwanted sexual physical or verbal contact that interferes with an employee’s capacity to execute their job and fosters an abusive work environment.
What common forms of sexual harassment occur at work?
Sexual harassment in the workplace often manifests itself in overt ways. Unwanted sexual behavior can, however, occasionally be covert and more challenging to identify. Unwanted kissing, touching of intimate parts, sexually explicit remarks, sexually suggestive gestures, and being squeezed into a small area are all overt forms of sexual harassment.
Covert sexual harassment occurrences are being reported increasingly frequently as the issue of sexual harassment at work continues to receive greater attention.
Examples of sexual harassment at work include comments that are sexually explicit regarding someone’s conduct, dress, or physique, sexually explicit language or writing, including jokes about sex, sexual favors are implicitly requested, repeatedly asking someone out on a date when they have said no, physical contact that is not desired, such as kissing, hugging, or shoulder rubbing, sexually suggestive movements, attitudes, or gazing, and sending sexually explicit digital information, including emails, pictures, and posters.
You do not have to simply accept sexual harassment. Contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 now to learn how we can help.