Question

It is important to understand laws about sexual harassment and assault in your state. For this assignment, you will conduct online research to find information about these laws for your state. Then, you will write one paragraph summarizing these laws in your own words. Be sure to include information about laws concerning sexual harassment, age of consent, and r a p e. Some suggested websites to visit for your research include the R a p e, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and your state judicial website.

Answer 1

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. Sexual harassment can be unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment. These acts can also rise to the level of sexual harassment when they unreasonably interfere with an individual’s work performance or create a hostile or offensive work environment.