Types Of Harrassment
Q: Types of Harrassment
A: Race, Religion, Sex, and National Origin Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits harrassment on the basis of race, religion, sex, and national origin. Age A federal court in Indiana has held that harassment on the basis of age is unlawful under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Disability This same federal court in Indiana held that harassment on the basis of disability was prohibited under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In a different case, a court in Florida held that "fat jokes" directed at an obese employee violated the ADA, as well. A New Jersey court has found that a person could bring a claim for disability harassment based upon two remarks made about his diabetic condition