What sexual harass ment is and isn't

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What sexual harass ment is and isn't
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Any form of discrimination on the basis of sex is
referred to as sexual harassment under the Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act is
applicable to all the employers of the United
States of America who have 15 or more employees.
As per the law, a victim of sexual harassment is
described as a person who is caused harm by an
offensive conduct intentionally or
unintentionally.
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The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) defines sexual harassment as "Unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature constitutes sexual harassment when
submission to or rejection of 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."
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The EEOC has also laid down additional guidelines
on what all constitute sexual harassment, and
they include the following

• The behavior of the offender must be proved as
  unwelcome and offensive to the victim.
• Even if there is no economic loss caused to the
  victim, the conduct of the offender can still be
  termed as harassment.
• The victim need not necessarily be of the
  opposite gender.
• The offender can be considered as a harasser
  irrespective of their professional relationship
  with the victim.
• Any behavior or conduct that falls outside these
  guidelines cannot be labeled as sexual harassment.

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Sexual Harassment Claims in Louisiana

• If you think that you have been a victim of
  sexual harassment, the first thing you should do
  is consult an experienced attorney. They will
  assess whether you have a case or not and advise
  you to file your claim accordingly. Although
  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a
  federal law, victims in the state of Louisiana
  should either consult a sexual harassment
  attorney in Baton Rouge or a personal injury
  attorney in Lafayette, LA. This is because the
  local law firms understand what it takes to
  represent you in the best possible way.

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The court of law generally sees sexual
harassment claims as Quid Pro Quo or Hostile
Work Environment.
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Hostile Work Environment
When the conduct of a fellow worker or employee
creates an offensive or threatening work
environment, the court of law sees it as hostile
work environment. In such cases, intimidation
can be done through sexual jokes, threats,
demeaning photographs or the circulation of
sexually explicit pictures. If you think you
are a victim of any such behavior at the
workplace, the first thing you should do is
consult your local sexual harassment attorney.
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Sexual Harassment. Unwanted.
Unacceptable. Unlawful.

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