Re: General Legal Definitions of Discrimination/Harrassment

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Thank you!
On 10/18/01, Jayne Cucchiara wrote:
> 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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