r offensive work environment. Usually, this type of harassment requires a pattern of conduct, though a single incident could be enough. The harasser could be a supervisor, co-worker, or a non-employee. Some examples of hostile environment are making sexually suggestive remarks, gestures, or jokes; deliberate and unwelcome touching, pinching, or patting; unwelcome pressures for dates or sex; displaying offensive sexual illustrations in the workplace; and describing or asking about personal sexual experiences.
             Although many federal and state laws do not specifically define sexual harassment, courts have found that sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which violates laws against sex discrimination in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects individuals from discrimination based upon sex, race, and other grounds. Title VII covers all private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions that employ 15 or more individuals. These laws also cover private and public employment agencies, labor organizations.
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