Sexual Harassment: Developments in Federal Law (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 6, 2012 |
| Report Number |
RL33736 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
Gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, and violence against women in the workplace, schools, and society at large are continuing topics of legislative and judicial concern. Legal doctrines condemning the extortion of sexual favors as a condition of employment or job advancement and other sexually offensive workplace behaviors resulting in a "hostile environment" have evolved from judicial decisions under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other federal equal employment opportunity laws. The earlier judicial focus on economic detriment or quid pro quo harassmentâthat is, making submission to sexual demands a condition of job benefitsâhas largely given way to Title VII claims alleging harassment that creates an "intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment." Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, victims of sexual harassment that occurs in a public school setting may make similar quid pro quo or hostile environment claims.
For more information on related laws regarding sex discrimination, see CRS Report RL30253, Sex Discrimination and the United States Supreme Court: Developments in the Law, by Jody Feder.
