Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: Not Just A Female's Complaint
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 344. These laws apply to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations, as well as to the federal government.
Requests for sexual favors, unwelcome sexual advances, and other physical or verbal conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.
Many people mistakenly assume that victims of sexual harassment can only be women. However, a greater number of men are filing charges of sexual harassment in the workplace, against both female and same-sex perpetrators.
If you or someone you know would like more information about how to file a charge of sexual harassment or a sexually hostile work environment, the attorneys at Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger are available to assist you.
