Re: General Legal Definitions of Discrimination/Harrassment

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On 10/18/01, zirconiakitten0 wrote:
> All I am looking for is the legal (lawyer) definition of
> both discrimination and harrassment, Please help as soon as
> possible.
> Thanks
>

Illegal discrimination is the making of decisions on the
basis of factors which the law prohibits. The decisions may
be regarding employment, housing, education or other matters
that fundamentally effect our lives. The prohibited factors
include race, nationality, religion, gender, age, disability,
as well as other protected statuses. Check out
www.eeolaw.com for a more in depth analysis of discrimination.

Harassment is a form of discrimination and is illegal insofar
as it occurs in the context of a regulated relationship and
is predicated or motivated by prohibited factors. Sexual
harassment in employment is one kind of harassment that has
generated much litigation and Supreme Court involvement.
There are two types of sexual harassment in the workplace:
quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile work environment
sexual harassment. Check out:
http://www.uakron.edu/lawrev/robert1.html for an excellent
primer on the types of sexual harassment in the workplace and
their current treatment in the courts.

Re: General Legal Definitions of Discrimination/Harrassment, 2/25/03, by Chris.

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