There's been a great deal of debate about sexual harassment over the last few years. Much of it has been debate springing from a firm base of ignorance. The debate has also centered on what people think sexual harassment law may be, without regard to what it really is. So, to give everyone (who doesn't already know) a firmer base than ignorance, a quick primer on the law of sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Sexual Harassment comes in two forms -- "quid pro quo" and "hostile working environment." The former is pretty straight- forward: "sleep with me or you're fired." Essentially, "quid pro quo" harassment involves making conditions of employment (hiring, promotion, retention, etc.) contingent on the victim's providing sexual favors. Very few people have a problem with this, and I'm not going to spend too much time on it unless someone has questions.
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