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March 18, 2013

The Law and Your Job

Sexual Harassment

Is an employer liable for quid pro quo harassment engaged in by its supervisors?

In general, an employer is held to be strictly liable when a supervisor engages in quid pro quo harassment.

>>How is sexual harassment defined?
>>What is quid pro quo harassment?
>>If a worker "voluntarily" has sex with a supervisor, does this mean that she has not been sexually harassed?
>>Is an employer liable for quid pro quo harassment engaged in by its supervisors?
>>What is hostile environment harassment?
>>Is an employer liable for hostile environment harassment?
>>What should victims of sexual harassment do?
>>How can employers prevent sexual harassment?


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