While there is no specific statute expressly defining sexual harassment in Ohio, the term has been sufficiently extrapolated over the years in hundreds of case law opinions, each addressing the various ways in which sexual harassment can rear its ugly head.
In general, sexual harassment is considered repeated, pervasive and/or severe conduct (i.e., a workplace culture) of unwanted sexual advances, course joking, perverse and explicit sexual discussions, inappropriate emails, or the implied suggestion that sexual harassment must be tolerated in order to maintain a positive employment status. [Read more…] about Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry