A person, through verbal, written, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, adversely affects another person's ability to work or learn, by creating a hostile, intimidating or offensive environment. Types of sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment can take several forms.
The two most common forms are described as quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile environment sexual harassment. Quid pro quo harassment . Only persons in authority-type positions can engage in this type of harassment since it requires the authority to grant a favor in return for the unwelcome advance or request. Hostile work environment harassment. When harassment makes the workplace or the classroom intolerable because constant sexual or gender-based activity or comment interferes with an employee's or student's ability to do his or her work, hostile environment sexual harassment has occurred.