Labor/Employment
Aug. 1, 2009
Unfriendly Business
A little-known statute prohibits sexual harassment in certain business relationships outside the workplace, writes Michele M. Goldsmith.
Sexual harassment in the workplace is considered unlawful sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act. Sexual harassment could consist of a demand for sexual favors in return for a job benefit. Such conduct has been termed "quid pro quo" harassment, which literally means "this for that." Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when so...
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