Have you been sexually harassed by your co-worker or employer? Offered benefits for sexual acts? If you are the victim of sexual harassment, you should report it to your supervisor or Human Resources Department. Victims of sexual harassment may be eligible to receive compensation for lost wages and emotional suffering. Sexual harassment can also involve any unwanted sexually explicit visual, verbal, or physical advances.
Under California law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act bans sexual harassment in the workplace.
Applicants, employees, independent contractors, unpaid interns, and those with which an employer has a professional relationship (such as clients and vendors) are all protected by this law.
Under federal law, Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 forbids sexual harassment. This law applies to companies with 15 or more employees.
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Any unwelcome, direct or indirect, verbal or physical conduct that includes:
Yes. The prohibitions on sexual harassment are gender neutral—meaning both the perpetrator and the victim can be of the same sex. Sexual harassment can occur when the perpetrator is a male or female regardless of whether the victim is a male or female.
No. The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee, such as a vendor for the business.
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