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Sexual harassment in the workplace in US labor law has been considered a form of discrimination on the basis of sex in the United States since the mid-1970s. [1] [2] There are two forms of sexual harassment recognized by United States law: quid pro quo sexual harassment (requiring an employee to tolerate sexual harassment to keep their job, receive a tangible benefit, or avoid punishment) and ...
Outcry witness. In United States criminal law, an outcry witness is the person who first hears an allegation of abuse made by a child or another victim of abuse or sexual crime. [1] The witness is legally obligated to report the abuse, and may be called upon during the trial proceedings. [1]
Child maltreatment. Child sexual abuse has been recognized specifically as a type of child maltreatment in U.S. federal law since the initial Congressional hearings on child abuse in 1973. [1] Child sexual abuse is illegal in every state, [2] as well as under federal law. [3] Among the states, the specifics of child sexual abuse laws vary, but ...
A River North hotel has reached a $1.2 million settlement over allegations it negligently employed a massage therapist who allegedly sexually assaulted a client at the hotel spa in September 2020.
Sexual misconduct is misconduct of a sexual nature which exists on a spectrum [1] that may include a broad range [2] of sexual behaviors considered unwelcome. This includes conduct considered inappropriate on an individual or societal basis of morality, [3] sexual harassment and/or criminal sexual assault. However generally, [3] from a purely ...
Illinois Voices for Reform says that current laws unfairly stigmatize young and low-risk offenders, such as those engaging in consensual teenage sex or sexting. [3] They believe that laws should be based on research and empirical evidence of what works, and that "feel good" laws based on public hysteria surrounding high-profile, but rare cases waste taxpayer dollars, violate the rights of ...
The Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) are the codified statutes of a general and permanent nature of Illinois. [1][2] The compilation organizes the general Acts of Illinois into 67 chapters arranged within 9 major topic areas. [3] The ILCS took effect in 1993, replacing the previous numbering scheme generally known as the Illinois Revised ...
A Richland massage therapist has been charged by the Washington state Department of Health with unprofessional and sexual misconduct. And in another massage therapy case, the state has told a Tri ...