A
form of
discrimination in the
workplace which violates the
civil rights act of 1964. Sexual harassment takes
two forms: quid pro quo, where the employee should submit to
sexual advances in
exchange for
job benefits or be penalised for refusing; or a
hostile environment, where the
atmosphere of the
workplace is
offensive and affects the employee's well-being. Offensive
sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about
marital status and
sex practices, etc. Both
men and
women may be aggressors or victims. (slee and slee,
health care terms, 2d ed, p.404). While
civil rights legislation deals with
sexual harassment in the workplace, the
behaviour is not restricted to this; it may
take seat external the
work environment: in
schools and colleges, athletics, and another
social milieus and activities.