Research Paper on:
Harassment in the Workplace and Legal Issues

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exist. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which prohibits harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. The Age  Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits harassment based on age and the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits harassment based on a disability. In addition to the enforcement of these regulations in  the work place, the EEOC also provides guidelines to employers as how to prevent and correct harassment by establishing written procedures, educating their managers and employees as to the policies  and reporting procedures and immediate attention to any complaints registered among other measures. Despite these regulations and guidelines, corporations are still charged with many cases of harassment each year resulting  in great monetary and reputation losses. Legal Definitions of Harassment in the Work Environment According to the information provided by the U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) there are several guidelines laid out in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which prohibits harassment of employees based on race, color, sex, religion or  national origin. In addition, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits harassment of employees who are 40 years of age and older based on their age and the Americans  with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits harassment of employees based on their disabilities. The EEOC enforced these acts in addition to providing protection to employees who register a complaint against their  employer based on any of these areas of discrimination (EEOC, 2002). Obviously, employers must obey these legal enforcements closely in addition to being  responsible for the actions of their supervisors in regards to their relations with the employees. The EEOC provides further guidelines entitled the Guidance on Employer Liability for Harassment by Supervisors