A form of discrimination in the workplace which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Offensive sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about marital status and sex practices, etc. Both men and women may be aggressors or victims. (Slee and Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed, p.404). While civil rights legislation deals with sexual harassment in the workplace, the behavior is not restricted to this; it may take place outside the work environment: in schools, athletics, and other social milieus and activities.

Annotation

HARASSMENT, NONSEXUAL is also available

DUI

D017406 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026420

Previous indexing

Sex Behavior (1979-1992)

History note

93

Public note

93