SEXUAL HARASSMENT - A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE FOR PUBLIC-ADMINISTRATORS

Since the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings, there has been a height ened awareness in the U.S. of sexual harassment in the workplace. Rece nt case law has given men and women more protections against sexual ha rassment. At the same time, the liability of employers for acts of har assment in the public and private sector has increased. The purpose of this article is to discuss the issue of sexual harassment from a publ ic administrator's viewpoint. Various types of sexual harassment are i dentified and preventive and remedial measures are provided.