What exactly is sexual harassment? If a supervisor requires an employee to perform sexual acts in order to keep a job, that's definitely it. But harassment can take other, more subtle, forms. Telling lewd jokes, displaying obscene cartoons or touching inappropriately can all be sexual harassment as well, if the behavior is part of a pattern intended to create an "intimidating" or "hostile" environment for a worker.

Anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment, regardless of age, position or gender.

Many companies have explicit policies in place against sexual harassment. According to Alan Kopit, legal editor of lawyers.com, every employee should become familiar with this policy, as well as the internal grievance procedure in place to address instances of harassment.

Lawyers.com and Glamour magazine conducted a survey about inter-office dating and workplace sexual harassment. Check out the survey press release to learn the results.
Check out the following articles and FAQ's to learn more about the topic.

- Defining Sexual Harassment
 - Reporting Harassment
- Filing An EEOC Claim
 - Informal Solutions
- Making A Legal Claim
 - Employment Discrimination FAQ
- Sexual Harassment FAQ
 - Retaliation and Whistle Blowing FAQ
Have a particular sexual harassment question? Post your query on the Sexual Harassment message board, or read through the questions and responses already posted.