What are examples of sexual harassment?
Some examples of sexual harassment are: • Physical contact of a sexual nature, like touching, brushing against your body, rubbing, and “bra checks”; • Propositions for sexual acts, even implied, subtle propositions, including flirting; • Sexual comments like: • remarks about your body or clothes, • sexually explicit jokes, • explicit stories, • explicit statements or questions, • “what I did last night” comments, and • whistling, ogling, leering, and catcalls. • Exposure to sexual videos, pictures, posters, graffiti, cartoons, objects or sex toys; • Physically restraining or blocking your movements; • Sexually degrading words about an individual; and • Excessive public displays of affection (walking out, petting, etc.) between co-workers on the job or in the workplace.
