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Sexual harassment and sex discrimination Answers
by Brendan Chao

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


Author's Biography:

Brendan Chao

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS LAW

http://www.bchaolaw.com

"I have extensive experience in the area of

employment law and

Posted on: November 11,2005


Email:
chao@multimediahouse.com
Website: http://www.bchaolaw.com




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