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Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. As a result, when it occurs on the job or in an
educational setting it violates the laws against sex discrimination in the workplace, including Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sexual harassment is defined as: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal
or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
- Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an
individual's employment or education;
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or
education-related decisions affecting such an individual, or;
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or
academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment.
Sexual harassment is unwelcome behavior that happens to someone because of her/his sex. Frequently, the
fact that it's sexual is a clear sign that, but for her (or his) sex, a person would not have been
targeted.
Sexual harassment may or may not involve any physical contact, and words alone may be enough to
constitute either type of harassment.
If you, or someone you know, has experienced sexual harassment please check out our
Survivor Help section for information on options and support.
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