http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sexual-Harassment-HR/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sexual-Harassment-HR/Federal/what-is-sexual-harassment-.html Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.&nbsp; Sexual harassment may occur </font>when there are unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other unlawful verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. This is conduct that interferes with an individual`s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. Sexual Harassment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sexual-Harassment-HR/Federal/what-is-a-hostile-work-environment-and-sexual.html <span style="FONT­SIZE: 10pt; FONT­FAMILY: Verdana; mso­fareast­font­family: 'Times New Roman'; mso­bidi­font­family: Arial; mso­ansi­language: EN­US; mso­fareast­language: EN­US; mso­bidi­language: AR­SA">A hostile work environment and sexual harassment occurs when there is conduct that creates an offensive or hostile working environment. Such conduct includes unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature <em>that has the purpose or effect</em> of interfering with an employee`s work performance or creating an intimidating, offensive or hostile work environment. In order to determine if a work environment is hostile to support a claim of sexual harassment, the courts have developed the use a reasonable person standard. The Ninth Circuit has interpreted this to be the perspective of a reasonable woman. </span> Sexual Harassment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sexual-Harassment-HR/Federal/my-boss-keeps-making-sexual-comments-to-me-th.html <SPAN style="FONT&shy;SIZE: 10pt; FONT&shy;FAMILY: Verdana; mso&shy;fareast&shy;font&shy;family: 'Times New Roman'; mso&shy;bidi&shy;font&shy;family: Arial; mso&shy;ansi&shy;language: EN&shy;US; mso&shy;fareast&shy;language: EN&shy;US; mso&shy;bidi&shy;language: AR&shy;SA">There are various steps one can take to end sexual harassment using the legal system. However, these are generally considered only as a last resort. The first step is for the aggrieved party to talk to the person involved and tell them directly how the behavior is affecting them. It is also good practice to report the unreasonable behavior to others. Some organizations have created their own policy and procedure to prevent incidents of sexual harassment from escalating. Complaints can be filed with the EEOC or under state law with the Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEP). A private law suit or tort lawsuit can also be filed. </SPAN> Sexual Harassment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sexual-Harassment-HR/Federal/what-is-the-liability-to-employers-for-sexual.html <span style="FONT­SIZE: 10pt; FONT­FAMILY: Verdana; mso­fareast­font­family: 'Times New Roman'; mso­bidi­font­family: Arial; mso­ansi­language: EN­US; mso­fareast­language: EN­US; mso­bidi­language: AR­SA">The employer is not always strictly liable for sexual harassment by its supervisors and employees. Nevertheless, under the quid pro quo theory, an employer is strictly liable for conduct of its supervisors who have authority over hiring, advancement, dismissal, and discipline. Under the hostile work environment theory, an employer is only liable for conduct of its supervisors if the act took place in the scope of the supervisor`s employment. This requires an examination of factors such as when and where the act took place, and whether it was foreseeable. Under either theory, an employer can be held liable for non&shy;supervisory employees if the employer knew or should have known of the conduct and failed to take corrective action within a reasonable time period. 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