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	Facts About Sexual Harassment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
		Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
		When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, EEOC looks at the whole record: the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred.
	www.eeoc.gov /facts/fs-sex.html (321 words)

	Sexual Discrimination Law - Gender Discrimination
		Federal law remedies for discrimination are based upon Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [FN1], which applies to employers with fifteen or more employees.
		Discrimination may occur at any stage of employment, including the initial hiring decision, promotions, layoffs or "RIF's", compensation, benefits, job assignments, training, or termination of employment, or may be manifested through racist comments or harassment at work.
		It is not necessary for discriminatory conduct to be sexual in nature for it to be prohibited as sexual discrimination.
	www.expertlaw.com /library/employment/sexual_discrimination.html (814 words)

	SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
		Discrimination and harassing behavior based on gender, sexual orientation or pregnancy violate federal and/or state civil rights law and deny equal educational opportunities for all students.
		Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination as defined in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as well as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New Mexico Human Rights Act.
		Sexual misconduct may include, but is not limited to, physical act(s) of aggression, force or threats against another individual of the same or opposite sex, threatening to force or coerce sexual acts, including the touching of private/intimate parts, and coercing, forcing or attempting to coerce or force sexual intercourse.
	www.aps.edu /aps/policy/directives/sexdiscr.htm (1084 words)

	Sexual Harassment Guidance
		Sexual harassment of students is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 under the circumstances described in the Guidance.
		Because of the importance of eliminating sexual harassment in schools, and based on the requests of schools, teachers, parents, and other interested parties, OCR determined that it should provide to schools a comprehensive discussion of the legal standards and related issues involved in resolving sexual harassment incidents.
		If, for example, harassing conduct of a sexual nature is directed at gay or lesbian students, it may create a sexually hostile environment and may constitute a violation of Title IX in the same way that it may for heterosexual students.
	www.ed.gov /ocr/docs/sexhar00.html (4294 words)

	Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy
		Discrimination and sexual harassment as subjects of state and federal antidiscrimination statutes violate the law and violate the policy of Grinnell College.
		Although the initiator of a sexual relationship between a student and a member of the faculty may not be the member of the faculty, it is the institutional responsibility of the member of the faculty to deal in a professional manner with such a situation at its inception.
		Discrimination and sexual harassment may be reported even if the complaining employee or student is not a specifically intended target of the conduct.
	www.grinnell.edu /humanresources/Handbook/Discrimination.html (3343 words)

	Sexual Discrimination - Online Lawyer Source
		Sexual discrimination includes conduct that would not have occurred had it not been for the gender of the victim.
		Unlike sexual discrimination cases, in race discrimination cases, severe financial damages could be recovered from the employer, which meant successful sexual discrimination cases could only be offered back pay and reinstated amongst the original discriminatory workers.
		A woman has won a $60 million jury verdict in a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the insurance company that formerly employed her.
	www.onlinelawyersource.com /sexualdiscrimination/index.html (614 words)

	Revised HOP - 4 Standards of Conduct - 4.B.2 SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
		Sex discrimination and sexual harassment will not be tolerated, and individuals who engage in such conduct will be subject to disciplinary action. The University encourages students, faculty, staff and visitors to promptly report sex discrimination and sexual harassment.
		Sex Discrimination, including sexual harassment, is defined as conduct directed at a specific individual or a group of identifiable individuals that subjects the individual or group to treatment that adversely affects their employment or education on account of sex.
		Employee conduct of a sexual nature that, although not so serious or pervasive that it rises to the level of sexual harassment, is unprofessional and/or inappropriate for worksites and teaching locations, may constitute prohibited sexual misconduct under the policy on sexual misconduct.
	www.utexas.edu /policies/hoppm/04.B.02.html (1588 words)

	Sexual Orientation Discrimination Illinois Employment Lawyer
		To be clear, by sexual orientation we mean the state of being homosexual, bisexual or heterosexual.
		Therefore, if an act of sexual orientation discrimination took place in any of those places, a claim can be filed with their respective enforcement authorities.
		A bonafide religious organization may be permitted to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in such circumstances.
	www.madufflaw.com /discrimination/orientation.html (450 words)

	LII: Law about...Employment Discrimination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In the employment context the right of equal protection limits the power of the state and federal governments to discriminate in their employment practices by treating employees, former employees, or job applicants unequally because of membership in a group (such as a race or sex).
		Discrimination in the private sector is not directly constrained by the Constitution, but has become subject to a growing body of federal and state statutes.
		An employee is protected from discrimination based on age if he or she is over 40.
	www.law.cornell.edu /topics/employment_discrimination.html (1070 words)

	Term Paper on Sexual Discrimination
		Sexual Discrimination in the Workplace Canada is composed of people from all walks of life and from every race, color,creed and ethnic background imaginable.
		Although we have this diversity, discrimination is something that unfortunately, mostpeople have to deal with it at some point in their lives.
		As you have seen sexual discrimination and harassment are two acts that go hand and hand, and unfortunately they are both issues that are delt with much too often.
	www.swiftpapers.com /essay/Sexual_Discrimination-15045.html (196 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sexual harassment, which is a form of sex discrimination, can contribute to a general atmosphere where members of the victim’s sex suffer the consequences and in which all students may feel that their safety is compromised.
		Sexual harassment can occur if a student is put in a position of having to bargain or exchange sexual favors in order to receive a benefit or avoid a negative consequence.
		Sexual harassment between people of the same sex is just as detrimental and just as illegal as when the victim and harasser are of the opposite sex.
	www.ade.state.az.us /HR-20(A)_SexualHarassmentinSchools.DOC (2778 words)

	Rubenstein - Is Sexual Discrimination (Just) Sex Discrimination?
		Sexual orientation discrimination and sex discrimination in the workplace are generally perceived as two distinct forms of bias.
		Laws that prohibit same-sex sexuality, generally called "sodomy" laws, and laws that restrict the privilege of marriage to opposite-sex couples both are generally perceived as discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
		The status of sexual orientation discrimination as a matter of federal equal protection law is not settled.
	www.law.ucla.edu /williamsinstitute/programs/Rubenstein4-25-02.html (851 words)

	Sexual harassment in the Workplace
		Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
		Sexual harassment is considered to be a form of sexual discrimination and violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
		Quid pro quo sexual harassment is when an individual who holds a superior position to another employee links the employee's terms of employment with positive responses to the superior's sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other forms of physical or verbal conduct of a sexual nature.
	www.mypersonnelfile.com /ha_sexual.php (1004 words)

	Monmouth University - Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
		Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for employees and under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for students.
		Sexual harassment of students by employees or agents of the University in educational institutions is also against the law.
		Sexual harassment of students is a violation of Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendment in that it constitutes differential treatment on the basis of sex.
	www.monmouth.edu /resources/hr/aaction/harass.asp (748 words)

	Fact Sheet No. 22, Discrimination against Women: The Convention and the Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This situation is both caused and exacerbated by the existence of discrimination in the family, in the community and in the workplace.
		To combat gender-based discrimination, the Convention requires States parties to recognize the important economic and social contribution of women to the family and to society as a whole.
		This area of discrimination is usually based on long-standing cultural or religious practices; it is thus one of the most difficult areas to penetrate and one of the most resistant to change.
	www.unhchr.ch /html/menu6/2/fs22.htm (12577 words)

	LACCD - Office of Diversity Programs - Sexual Harassment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sexual harassment is one form of sex discrimination.
		Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where:
		If you believe you have been sexually harassed and would like to file a complaint you can download a copy of the LACCD complaint form and send it to the Compliance Officer at your college or send it to District Office of Diversity Programs.
	www.laccd.edu /diversity/sexual_harassment.htm (1112 words)

	Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Private Employment
		Sexual orientation discrimination in employment is a newly emerging field of state law.
		Employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is pervasive, and such discrimination harms both the employee and the employer.
		In 1991, the Governor’s Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Minnesotans reported that sexual minorities were subject to “harassment on the job, death threats and assaults.”[20] The committee’s recommendations included the prohibition of discrimination in employment and housing, the repeal of sodomy laws, and a call for sensitivity training.
	www.gwu.edu /~medusa/2001/policy3.html (4594 words)

	Sexual Hypocrisy: Study Turns the Tables on Plaintiffs’ Lawyers In Class Action Discrimination Lawsuits
		Not because one woman cannot prove her claim, but rather because her lawyers are trying to stretch individual claims to obtain relief for dozens, hundreds, and, in some cases, thousands of "similarly-situated" individuals in an attempt to quietly lift the wallets of corporate America.
		For proof of discrimination, the lawsuit asserts that nearly 90 percent of general managers at Costco stores are male and that only two of Costco’s 33 top executives are women, despite a total work force that is nearly half female.
		The lawyers claim that if one female can prove that she was discriminated against, that proves that all of the women were discriminated against because the number of female employees in management compared to the number of male employees in management is evidence of a common ground of discrimination.
	www.cfif.org /htdocs/freedomline/current/in_our_opinion/sexual_hypocrisy.htm (1420 words)

	Center for Human Rights Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy
		The kinds of discrimination prohibited by WSU policy are those which occur on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical, mental or sensory disability; marital status, sexual orientation, and status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran.
		All sexual harassment complaint allegations received and handled informally by deans, directors, chairs, supervisors, or their designees and the Ombudsperson's Office shall be reported immediately on a confidential basis to the Center for Human Rights.
		Discrimination: To make employment or education decisions based on prejudice or preference which is based on race, sex, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical, sensory, or mental disability; marital status, sexual orientation, and status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran.
	www.chr.wsu.edu /policies.html (2744 words)

	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Sex Discrimination
		Sex discrimination occurs when a person is treated less fairly than another person because of their sex or marital status or because they are pregnant.
		Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Code of Practice for Employers clearly explains what constitutes sexual harassment, how employers can be liable and how they can avoid liability by taking all reasonable steps to prevent this occuring in their workplaces.
		Information provided to the inquiry indicated that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and the inability to obtain paid maternity leave are significant factors contributing to Australian women and their partners deciding to not have children or to limit the size of their families.
	www.hreoc.gov.au /sex_discrimination/index.html (2819 words)

	E Law: Australian Anti-Discrimination Law and Sexual Orientation: Some Observations on Terminology and Scope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lawful sexual activity 'sees' lesbian and gay existence only as an activity, that is, something that people do rather than who people are in terms of identity and community.
		The South Australian statute exempts discrimination on the ground of sexuality that is reasonable in all the circumstances and which is based on appearance or dress that is characteristic of, or an expression of, that person's sexuality.
		Sexuality grounds ought to be included in all Australian jurisdictions (including federal law) and such enactment should be in a form that addresses the shortcomings of existing jurisdictions.
	www.murdoch.edu.au /elaw/issues/v3n3/chapman.html (5301 words)

	Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination-Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Federal employees should be able to perform their jobs in workplaces free from discrimination-whether that discrimination is based on color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age or sexual orientation.
		Existing Federal law prohibits discrimination in certain employment decisions when the decisions are based upon conduct that does not adversely affect employee performance.
		It is the policy of the Government of the United States to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment for all persons to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or sexual orientation through a continuing affirmative program in each executive department and agency.
	www.opm.gov /er/address2/guide01.asp (374 words)

	Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination in California
		It is possible that an employer who is discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation is also discriminating on the basis of gender.
		It could be argued that he has also discriminated on the basis of sex, because it's illegal for him to fire her just because she didn't sleep with him.
		The law against sexual orientation discrimination is very new, so it is not clear what damages can be received in court.
	www.discriminationattorney.com /orientat.html (417 words)

	Sexual Harassment Law
		If you believe yourself to be a victim of sexual harassment, please consult with an attorney to have your claim fully evaluated.
		Federal law remedies for workplace discrimination are based upon Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [FN1], which applies to employers with fifteen or more employees.
		It is possible for a complainant to lose a sexual harassment claim, but still win a judgment against an employer on the basis of retaliation.
	www.expertlaw.com /library/employment/sexual_harassment.html (852 words)

	Sex-Based Discrimination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his/her sex in regard to hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
		Title VII prohibits both intentional discrimination and neutral job policies that disproportionately exclude individuals on the basis of sex and that are not job related.
		Title VII was amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
	www.eeoc.gov /types/sex.html (407 words)

	Labor laws: age - sexual discrimination by GotTrouble.com
		Federal law forbids an employer from discriminating on the grounds of race, national origin, sex, veteran status, religion, age, pregnancy, and disability.
		National origin discrimination occurs when you are treated unfairly because of the country you came from or because of your ancestry.
		But such a requirement might be a disguise for national origin discrimination if it is not reasonably related to the needs of the job and it is applied to employees who cannot speak English at all or who speak very limited English.
	www.gottrouble.com /legal/employment/discrimination_forbidden.html (426 words)

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