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Does there need to be actual touching for sexual harassment to occur?

April 26, 2017actual Harassment occur sexual touching

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Does there need to be actual touching for sexual harassment to occur?

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No. Sexual harassment has been found to include a large range of inappropriate behavior including requests for sexual favors, unwanted sexual advances or propositions, verbal conduct, slurs or derogatory comments and comments about a person’s body, appearance or sexual activity. In fact, visual harassment, including leering looks, offensive gestures or derogatory posters, cartoons or drawings have been found sufficient to create a hostile environment.