Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment is sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct when,
1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment, or
2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or
3. Such conduct has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
The laws against sexual harassment are designed to protect you from harassment by your boss, your supervisors, your co-workers, and customers or clients that you interact with at work. These laws apply to both men and women, and prohibit sexual harassment whether it is directed at someone of the same or the opposite sex.
As mentioned earlier, here are the law changes within Texas concerning Sexual Harassment:
- Must file a complaint within 300 days from the latest date of harm.
- An employer is defined as having 1 or more employees.
- Employer includes any person acting directly in the interest of the employer.
- Agencies and companies need to take an "immediate and appropriate corrective action" in response to a sexual harassment complaint.
These changes went into effect September 1, 2020.
The two types of sexual harassment are Hostile Environment and Quid Pro Quo.