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  1. www.hhs.gov › special-topics › harassmentSex-Based Harassment | HHS.gov

    Gender-based harassment is unwelcome conduct based on an individual's actual or perceived sex. It includes slurs, taunts, stereotypes, or name-calling as well as gender-motivated physical threats, attacks, or other hateful conduct.

  2. www.eeoc.gov › sex-based-discriminationSex-Based Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity ...

    • Sex Discrimination & Work Situations
    • Sex Discrimination Harassment
    • Sex Discrimination & Employment Policies/Practices

    The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

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    It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person's sex, including the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" such as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Harassment does not have to be of a sexual nat...

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    An employment policy or practice that applies to everyone, regardless of sex, can be illegal if it has a negative impact on the employment of people of a certain sex and is not job-related or necessary to the operation of the business.

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  4. www.eeoc.gov › laws › guidanceFact Sheet: Sexual Harassment Discrimination | U.S. Equal ...

    Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies 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.

  5. www.eeoc.gov › laws › guidancePolicy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment

    Mar 19, 1990 · 4) Sex-based Harassment - Although the Guidelines specifically address conduct that is sexual in nature, the Commission notes that sex-based harassment - - that is, harassment not involving sexual activity or language - - may also give rise to Title VII liability (just as in the case of harassment based on race, national origin or religion) if ...

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  7. www2.ed.gov › pro-students › issuesSex-based Harassment - U.S. Department of Education

    A number of different acts fall into the category of sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual abuse, and sexual coercion. Title IX also prohibits gender-based harassment, which is unwelcome conduct based on a student’s sex, harassing conduct based on a student’s failure to conform to sex stereotypes.

  8. www.mspb.gov › studies › researchbriefsSexual Harassment in Federal Workplaces: 2021 Update

    Research Brief. Sexual Harassment in Federal Workplaces: 2021 Update. June 2023. In Brief. Sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based discrimination continue despite the renewed attention given to the problem in recent years.

  9. www.aclu.org › know-your-rights › sex-discriminationKnow Your Rights | Sex Discrimination | ACLU

    Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. There are many kinds of conduct that may be defined as sexual harassment. These include unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors, or other unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. Such conduct may be physical, ranging from massages or hugs to sexual assault and rape.