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Workplace harassment can create a hostile work environment, which is the most subtle form of sexual harassment. This occurs when verbal, physical or visual behavior in the workplace focuses on the sexuality of another person or occurs because of the person’s gender, is unwanted or unwelcome, and is severe or pervasive enough to affect the person’s work environment.

Harassment means to trouble, worry or torment someone on a persistent basis. The important phrase here is “on a persistent basis.” Usually, a one-time offense is not considered harassment in the eyes of the law.

Preventing workplace harassment is about recognizing what's going on around us and then making good decisions. Preventing harassment also means making sure that we're treating employees, coworkers, customers, vendors - anyone we deal with in the workplace - with absolute dignity and respect. It's simply... the right thing to do.