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Not all harassment based on sex is illegal

06/15/2011

Some employees mistakenly believe that teasing, joking and otherwise making fun of an employee is always grounds for a harassment lawsuit. That’s not true. For example, in order to sue for sexual harassment, employees have to show that the conduct they object to is somehow tied to their gender.

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