Sexual harassment in the office includes work related harassment which happens outside the office. Such work related harassment may includes situations taking place at work-related social gathering or functions, conferences, workshop or training sessions and during work assignments outside the office. Sexual harassment in the course of work-related travel is also considered sexual harassment in the office. Where sexual harassment occurs as a result of employment responsibilities or relationship over the phone and through electronic media, it is also considered sexual harassment in the office. There are two categories of sexual harassment, namely sexual coercion and sexual annoyance.
Sexual coercion is known as quid pro qul sexual harassment in the United States.
Sexual Coercion is a type of harassment which has direct results in some consequence to the victim's employment. It is an employment discrimination. Sexual coercion is under a condition of employment, where an openly or implicitly offer in keeping a job or getting a promotion is made by a supervisor to an employee in exchange for sexual favors. Such person normally has the power over promotion or raise of the employee. In sexual coercion, promotion and favorable job benefits will follow if an employee takes the advantage and consented to sex.