Sexual Harassment
Harassment on the basis of sex constitutes unlawful sex discrimination.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when:
- Submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual's employment;
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
What is Quid Pro Quo?
Simply put, quid pro quo is “this for that.”
When the sexual harasser is an employee in a position of power (supervisor, manager, owner, etc.) and implies that submission to sexual harassment is a condition for receiving job benefits, or that refusal to submit to sexual demands will result in an adverse employment action, the harassment is considered quid pro quo.
Did You Know?
Did You Know?
- Sexual harassment can occur between those of the same sex.
- An employee can be indirectly subjected to sexual harassment, such as witnessing the harassment of another, overhearing inappropriate conversations, etc.
Questions?
Contact the Commission
Phone: 603-271-2767
Email: humanrights@hrc.nh.gov