Web links and resources based on information contained in the UE Leadership Guide. A steward's job is to protect the rights and working conditions of all the people in our workplaces. As a union, our job is to protect the rights and working conditions of the people in our workplaces. Sexual harassment is a violation of most union contracts and is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sexual harassment is one of the leading forms of discrimination that women workers face.
Sexual harassment and discrimination are illegal under most union contracts and it is illegal under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a law that UE fought to get passed. Sexual harassment can occur through looks, touches, jokes, innuendoes, gestures, or direct propositions. So, in short, sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance or a hostile work atmosphere based upon sex. For him to keep bothering her is sexual harassment. The employer is liable for the actions of its employees involving sexual harassment under certain conditions.