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What Is Sexual Harassment?

Types of Sexual Harassment
There are two basic types of sexual harassment: Quid Pro Quo harassment is when someone in charge, usually a supervisor but possibly someone in a higher position of authority, offers benefits in exchange for sexual favors. The behavior may be more subtle, such as demanding that you go along with inappropriate verbal behavior, to blatant, such as demanding actual sexual favors such as kisses and touching. A Hostile Work Environment is a kind of harassment where the sexual content is so pervasive that the working environment becomes abusive or offensive. When determining whether such an environment exists, courts have examined evidence such as the frequency of the behavior, the relationship of the parties, whether others joined in the offensive behavior, and whether the behavior singled out a particular victim.Employer Liability
Employment law requires businesses to offer safe working environments for employees. Just like you would not be expected to work in an office filled with toxic fumes, you are not expected to work in an environment with toxic behavior. Companies with 15 or more employees are governed by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, while those with fewer employees are subject to state employment law. If you can prove that either form of sexual harassment occurred during your employment, you can sue your employer for both compensatory and punitive damages. That means that you can ask to be compensated for a dollar amount of any financial benefit you lost and for pain and suffering, but that you can also ask for punitive damages, which are designed to punish the offenders if the behavior is particularly egregious. Your Los Angeles sexual harassment attorney can help you assess whether you have a Title VII claim or a state claim and what kind of award you may be eligible for if you prevail in your claim.Stopping Sexual Harassment

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