Harassment may be deliberate with a person targeted individually, or it may be unintended.
Harassment because of sexual bearings,
marital status or semblance may also be illegal, depending on jurisdiction. It is always insolent and improper
workplace behavior. This paper defines sexual
harassment before examining the laws governing this type of abuse in the workplace. The paper also examines the effects to the workplace and to the economy as a whole, due to sexual harassment.