1、Sexual harassment(性骚扰)法律英语 Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. All circumstances are taken into consideration when deciding if sexual harassment has occurred. This includes the nature and frequ
2、ency of the advances and the conditions under which the offender made them. If youve been the victim of sexual harassment, you should immediately notify your supervisor. If your supervisor is the harasser, you should go to the supervisors superior. If your company has a grievance procedure for sexua
3、l harassment claims, you should use it. An employee can also file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. This process is the same as with other types of discrimination. It includes the right to sue in federal court. Both federal and state civil rights laws were enacted to
4、 protect citizens from sexual harassment from their employers. If you feel you have been the subject of sexual harassment and it has caused you to be terminated or otherwise treated unfairly by your employer, you may be able to file a lawsuit and recover damages. For more information on sexual haras
5、sment, you can contact your local EEOC office, your states civil rights agency, or an attorney knowledgeable in the area of civil rights.翻译:性骚扰指的是令人厌恶的性示意,要求(提供)性效劳或指其它本质上的性行为例如用语言或肢体行为进展骚扰。当推断是否发生性骚扰时,所有这些都是被考虑的要素,这包括性行为的本质、性示意发生的次数以及进犯者是在何种情况下所做的行为。假设你是性骚扰的受害者,你应当立即告知你的主管,假设你的主管本人确实是骚扰者,你应当向主管的上司报
6、告;假设你的公司有性骚扰举报的申诉程序,你应当使用这一程序。雇员同样可向平等就业时机委员会“(缩写为 EEOC)主张本人的权利,这与其它类型的因遭到歧视而主张权力的程序是一样的。它包括向联邦法庭起诉的权利,联邦与州(相关的)的民事权利法律的制定确实是为了保护人们免受他们雇主的性骚扰。假设你认为本人已成为了性骚扰的目的,并使你遭受雇主的辞退或是被不公平对待,你也许可以打官司并要求赔偿。要想理解更多的有关(对付)性骚扰的信息,你可以与当地的平等就业时机委员会“、本州的民事权利代理机构(通常应指律所)或熟知民事权利领域的律师获得联络。(笔者注:这些机构都能给你提供协助,在中国通常有妇联、政府信访办、
7、律师事务所、法院等机构能提供协助)2 define vt.定义, 详细说明3 unwelcome adj.不受欢迎的, 厌恶的4 advances n. 接近,友好的表示;求爱5 requests for 要求6 favors n.好感, 宠爱, 关切, 欢心, 好意, 喜欢vt.支持, 赞成, 照顾, 促成, 象, 喜欢, 证明, 赐予8 physical adj.身体的, 物质的, 自然的, 物理的9 conduct n.行为, 操行v.引导, 治理, 为人, 传导10 nature n.自然, 自然界, 大自然, 自然状态, 本性,天分, 品种11 circumstance n.环境,
8、详情, 境况12 consideration n.谅解, 考虑, 需要考虑的事项, 酬劳13 frequency n.频率, 周率, 发生次数14 offender n.罪犯, 冒犯者15 victim n.受害人, 牺牲者, 牺牲品17 supervisor n.监视人, 治理人, 检查员, 督学,主管人, 计(网络)超级用户18 harasser19 grievance n.委屈, 冤情, 不平20 claim n.(按照权利提出)要求, 要求权, 主张,要求而得到的东西vt.(按照权利)要求, 认领, 声称, 主张, 需要21 file n.文件, 档案, 文件夹, 卷宗, 锉刀vt.把归档, 提出(申请等), 锉, 揣摩vi.列队行进, 用锉刀锉22 discrimination n.区分, 区别, 识别力, 区分力, 歧视23 enact vt.制定法律, 公布, 扮演24 subject n.标题, 主题, 科目, 学科, 国民,语法主语责任编辑:xuanxuan