Any action by a person of either sex that involves the use of sex or sexuality of the other to impose restrictions on that person. Usually applied to activities in the workplace.
Unsolicited and unwelcome verbal or physical sexually oriented conduct or innuendos. There are two types of sexual harassment: quid pro quo, in which compliance with a harasser’s wishes may become a condition of continued employment or advancement; and a hostile work environment in which the unwanted attentions of another person make the workplace a threatening, demeaning, or unsafe environment. A hostile work environment may also be created by offensive conduct that creates an intimidating atmosphere interfering with the work performance of the victim. The victim does not have to be the person harassed.
Any unwanted remark, behavior, or touch that has sexual content.
The engagement in gender-based insulting or hostile behaviors, sexual coercion, or the application of unwanted attention or pressure of a sexual nature not tied to job outcomes by one worker to another worker.