ANS1. The two main types of sexual harassment in the workplace: Quid pro quo Hos

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ANS1. The two main types of sexual harassment in the workplace:

Quid pro quo

Hostile work environment.

Quid pro quo is the type of harassment that occurs when some type of employment benefit is made in return of sexual favours.

Hostile work environment is the type of sexual harassment that occurs when there are frequent unwanted and unwelcome sexual comments, advances, requests, offensive gender-related language or other similar conduct. It can also occur when there is other verbal or physical conduct that is sexual in nature.

To prove that your work environment is hostile, you will need to gather sufficient evidence of the offensive conduct and report it to a governmental agency.

1. Understanding Hostile Work Environments - Understand the federal definition of hostile work environment. Indentify if your employer is covered under this law, if not then research state law and meet with a lawyer.

2. Gathering Evidence - Preserve all communications containing harassing language and get them documented. Identify witnesses within environment and note down your and their performance reviews.

3. Reporting to Administrative Agencies - Determine which agency you will report to depending upon the case and file a case accordingly

4. Suing for Harassment – Now you can start your lawsuit by filing a complaint in the appropriate court by providing all the evidences collected and Show that the harassment is pervasive or severe

Any conduct that is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating or abusive is Hostile Harassment. It can be either sexual or any other misconduct that disrupts employees work.

Ans2. Filming employees at work is legal or legal depends on the respective state law and on what images are being captured.

Ans3. If you are a member of a union and are employed pursuant to a union contract, you are entitled to all the protection against discharge written into that contract, otherwise you can do anything if you are on vacation it cannot terminate employment.

Ans4. This restriction can be imposed only if it is already stated in your contract of employment. It is generally to stop you from taking valuable or confidential information to another competing business for a certain period of time following the termination of your employment. Also it could stop you from setting up a similar business to the one you are already in or have just left.  

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Answer these short answer questions.. In the united States

1. What is the difference between quid pro quo and hostile work environment sexual harassment? How do you prove a claim of hostile work environment harassment? Is it limited to only sexual harassment or are there other kinds as well?

2. Can you employer place video cameras in the hallway at work? At your workspace? In the shared employee bathroom? What about audio? Are those rules different?

3.Can your employer terminate you for drinking alcohol while you are on vacation in the Bahamas? Attending a political rally? Trying to organize a union? (All of these are off-duty).

4.Could your employer prevent you from working for a competitor after you are terminated? How and why would they do this?

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