With quid pro quo sexual harassment on the job, an employee must submit to some form of unwelcome sexual conduct in exchange for receiving a term or condition of employment, such as a promotion, benefits, or the job itself. Hostile Environment harassment is unwelcome sexual conduct in the work environment that unreasonably interferes with conditions or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive setting. For such an environment to be a hostile environment under sexual harassment law, however, the conduct must be continuous or pervasive. Each year, many women experience sexual harassment at work. Sexual harassment violates a law called the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sexual harassment is unwanted sexual attention at work.
Tell your harasser to stop. Tell your harasser that you do not want the sexual attention. If it happens again, send a letter telling your harasser to stop, and keep a copy for yourself. Write down what happened. Record the date, time and place.