All Employment Law Articles about Harassment

Same-sex Harassment Claims
Claims of sexual harassment where the harasser and harassed are the same sex are analyzed in much the same way as different-sex harassment cases. See, generally, Sexual harassment by a co-worker . How...
posted by Robert Kapitan  |  Jun 29, 2010 7:41 PM [EST] in Harassment  |  applies to All States

Sexual Harassment under Illinois Law Defined
The Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/2-102(D) prohibits: Any employer, employee, agent of any employer, employment agency or labor organization to engage in sexual harassment; provided, that an e...
posted by Peter LaSorsa  |  Aug 25, 2009 3:28 PM [EST] in Harassment  |  applies to Illinois

Filing sexual harassment claims in Illinois
Victims of sexual harassment in Illinois can vindicate their right to be free from sexual harassment under Illinois law by filing a charge or claim with the Illinois Department Human Rights, with the ...
posted by Peter LaSorsa  |  Aug 25, 2009 3:14 PM [EST] in Harassment  |  applies to Illinois

Sexual harassment by a co-worker
Sexual harassment involves: unwelcome sexual advances; requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct that is based on sex. Sexually harassing conduct is unlawful if it: adversely af...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Aug 6, 2009 6:05 PM [EST] in Harassment  |  applies to All States

Retaliatory Counterclaims in Sexual Harassment Suits
If a party accused of sexual harassment in a suit (the Defendant) files a counterclaim against the harassment victim (the Plaintiff) after the Plaintiff filed suit, because she filed suit, courts will...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Aug 6, 2008 10:50 AM [EST] in Harassment  |  applies to Ohio