ABSTRACT
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Women have probably experienced sexual harassment as long as they have been in schools or workplaces, the behavior did not have a formal name or a legal definition until the latter part of the twentieth century. The US Supreme Court first recognized sexual harassment as a form of discrimination in Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, 477 US 57. The Court revisited the issue of sexual harassment in Harris v. Forklift Systems Inc., 510 US 17. Teresa Harris worked in a non-traditional job as rental manager and sales coordinator at a heavy equipment company. Under the guise of humor, her boss made incessant comments about her body and her clothing, as well as demeaning sexual suggestions. One of the most famous sexual harassment allegations occurred when Professor Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings before the United States Senate.
