offensive
so as to alter the conditions of a victim's employment.
The definition of
sexual harassment is: unwelcome
sexual advances,
requests for sexual
favors and / or other verbal or physical conduct of a
sexual nature that affects an individual's employment,
interferes with an employee's work performance or creates an
intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. Reporting
this type of harassment is never easy. Some people feel strongly
about this and it can divide the workplace. Half of the
employees will say the individual is too sensitive and the other
half may feel that it's about time someone stood up and said
something. Sometimes it is the employee's supervisor who is the
problem, making it even more difficult to report. Whether the
case involves a new employee or the Vice President, your
company's liability is at stake. Courts continue to hold
employer's liable for their employee's conduct.1. Quid pro quo sexual harassment:
This occurs when employment decisions or terms or conditions of employment are based on that employee's acceptance or rejection of unwelcome sexual behavior. As a result, this type of harassment can only be engaged in by supervisors or others who have the ability to change a person's wages or working conditions.
2. Hostile work environment:
This
occurs when there is a hostile work environment created
by unwelcome sex based verbal or physical conduct that
is directed at an employee because of that employee's
sex and is offensive, hostile or intimidating. To be
actionable, it must be so severe or persuasive that it
alters the conditions of the employee's employment and
creates a hostile or offensive work environment. This
type of sexual harassment can be engaged in by any
employee including co-workers, supervisors, or managers.
The Louisiana Commission on Human Rights is to enforce specific laws pertaining to discriminatory practices in the state of Louisiana. To accomplish this purpose, the Commission uses distinct procedures for intake, investigation, mediation, and determination to process official complaints of discrimination.
All persons in
Louisiana are protected against acts of unlawful
discrimination by national and state laws. Anyone may
file an official complaint with the Louisiana Commission
on Human Rights. There is no fee for this service and
a claim may be filed by telephone, mail or in person at
the LCHR offices located at 1001 N. 23rd
Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.