Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Drawing upon information contained in the Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson et al (1986), it is clear that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any individual with regards to compensation, terms, privileges, or conditions on the basis of that individual’s race, color, religion or national origin (MERITOR_CASE pdf, 386). Since new EEOC guidelines were established in 1980, the courts have held that a plaintiff may establish a violation of Title VII by proving that discrimination based upon the sex of the…