Columbus Georgia Sexual Harassment Offense criminal defense lawyer
Sexual harassment in Georgia involves coercion of an unwelcome sexual nature or the promise of rewards for sexual favors. Sexual harassment comes in many forms and includes full blown sexual assaults, discrimination, verbal taunting and touching.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formulated guidelines for enforcing Title VII actions. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a federal law that disallows discrimination in employment but the Supreme Court has ruled that it also prohibits sexual harassment. The EEOC defines sexual harassment as:
Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or verbal or physical actions of a sexual nature that occur when:
1. It was obvious that doing the act was a condition of the employment,
2. If you rejected the proposition, your boss can use that as a basis for termination, transfer or salary decisions, or
3. The actions unreasonably interfered with your work performance or created a intimidating, hostile, or offensive work atmosphere.
Types 1 and 2 are called as “quid pro quo” acts and are sexual bribery.
Type 3 includes “hostile work environment” claims are more subjective.
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