,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjai,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,leahy7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,vii ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd & o!r       
/atutes to cl>ify appropriate liability 
/&>ds = ,f$]al antidiscrim9ation claims4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,fair ,employm5t ,protection ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9      
fiscal ye> #bjah1 sex discrim9ation     
*>ges compris$ #cb4c p]c5t ( ! *>ges    
fil$ ) ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity 
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,,eeoc7 "u all ! /atutes ! ag5cy       
en=ces4 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 #hd4a p]c5t
 ( sexual h>assm5t *>ges 7 fil$ by wom54
  7#b7 ,wom5 & p ( color work+ 9 l[-wage
 jobs are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to       
h>assm5t 9 ! workplace4  7#c7 ,9 "s     

indu/ries1 h>assm5t is ev5 m widespread4
 ,= example1 a survey conduct$ by !     
,re/aurant ,opportunities ,c5t]s ,unit$ 
,=w>d ,toge!r f\nd t two-?irds ( wom5   
work]s & ov] half ( m5 work]s _h        
exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual h>assm5t f      
managem5t 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry2 ne>ly  
#hj p]c5t ( wom5 & #gj p]c5t ( m5       
exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual h>assm5t f      
co-work]s2 & ne>ly #hj p]c5t ( wom5 &   
#ee p]c5t ( m5 exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual  
h>assm5t f cu/om]s4  7#d7 ,/udies       
indicate t sexual h>assm5t ( wom51      
includ+ unwant$ t\*+1 grabb+1 & /alk+1  
is also common 9 male-dom9at$ indu/ries1
 su* z con/ruction1 public safety1      
manufactur+1 f>m+1 & ! high-te* indu/ry4
 ,h>assm5t 9 male-dom9at$ indu/ries     
op]ates z a b>ri] to wom5's entry into  
high] pay+ jobs4  7#e7 ,racial h>assm5t 
rema9s a p]vasive problem 9 ! workplace 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 
#cb4b p]c5t ( ! *>ges ( alleg$          
violations fil$ ) ! ,,eeoc 7 *>ges on ! 
basis ( race4  7#f7 ,rese>* %[s t work]s

 9 a wide spectrum ( occupations1 rang+ 
f s]vice & support positions to         
managem5t & pr(essional positions1      
report exp]i5c+ race-bas$ h>assm5t :ile 
on ! job4  7#g7 ,h>assm5t 9 ! workplace 
is a p]si/5t b>ri] to opportunity = p ) 
disabilities4 ,h>assm5t c result 9      
work]s ) disabilities be+ =c$ (f ! job4 
,workplace h>assm5t is us$ to s5d !     
message t work]s ) disabilities d n     
belong at "w4  7#h7 ,age discrim9ation  
cont9ues to be a b>ri] to employm5t =   
old] work]s4 ,ne>ly "o-?ird ( old]      
work]s report t !y or someone !y "k     
exp]i5c$ age discrim9ation 9 !          
workplace4  7#i7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt's    
decision 9 ,vance v4 ,ball ,/ate        
,univ]sity1 #egj ,u4,s4 #dba 7#bjac71   
significantly und]m9es protections aga9/
 discrim9ation t ! ,supreme ,c\rt       
e/abli%$ 9 ,f>agh] v4 ,boca ,raton1 #ebd
 ,u4,s4 #gge 7#aiih7 & ,burl+ton        
,indu/ries1 ,inc4 v4 ,ell]?1 #ebd ,u4,s4
 #gdb 7#aiih71 :i* held t an employ] may
 be vic>i\sly liable "u title ,,vii ( ! 

,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd = h>assm5t (
 an employee by an individual t has     
sup]visory au?ority ov] t employee4     
7#aj7 ,9 ,f>agh] & ,ell]?1 ! ,supreme   
,c\rt held t employ]s w be subject to a 
/rict liability /&>d :5 employees )     
sup]visory au?ority engage 9 h>assm5t t 
results 9 tangible employm5t actions4   
,h[ev]1 9 situations :]e sup]visors     
engage 9 h>assm5t t does n result 9     
tangible employm5t actions1 ! ,c\rt     
expla9$1 an employ] c avoid vic>i\s     
liability by %[+ t--  7,a7 ! employ]    
ex]cis$ reasonable c>e to prev5t &      
correct any h>ass+ behavior2 &  7,b7 !  
pla9tiff unreasonably fail$ to take     
advantage ( ! prev5tive or corrective   
opportunities t ! employ] provid$4      
7#aa7 ,:e!r an employ] %\ld be vic>i\sly
 liable = h>assm5t is a functional      
analysis t is bas$ n on ! title ( !     
h>ass] or ! employ]'s job description = 
! h>ass]'s position b on ! au?ority ve/$
 9 t individual by ! employ]4  7#ab7 ,! 
,supreme ,c\rt hold+ 9 ,vance limits !  

category ( individuals :o are consid]$  
sup]visors & = :i* an employ] may be    
held vic>i\sly liable "u ,f>agh] &      
,ell]? to ^? individuals t h au?ority to
 take tangible employm5t actions4 ,?is  
hold+ ignores ! reality t employees ) ! 
au?ority to control _! subord9ates'     
daily "w %\ld be includ$ 9 t category1 =
 :i* an employ] may be held vic>i\sly   
liable1 because su* individuals are aid$
 by t au?ority 9 p]petuat+ a            
discrim9atory "w environm5t4  7#ac7     
,individuals :o direct ! daily "w       
activities ( employees b d n h !        
au?ority to take tangible employm5t     
actions aga9/ ^? employees are common 9 
! workplace 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
p>ticul>ly 9 indu/ries t employ l[-wage 
work]s4 ,work]s 9 indu/ries includ+     
retail1 re/aurant1 heal? c>e1 h\sekeep+1
 & p]sonal c>e1 :i* may pay l[ wages &  
employ l>ge numb]s ( female work]s1 are 
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to h>assm5t by     
individuals :o h ! p[] to direct        
day-to-day "w activities b lack ! p[] to

 take tangible employm5t actions4  7b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
cl>ify t an employ]'s vic>i\s liability 
= h>assm5t "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd1 ! ,age            
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act (      
#aifg1 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij1 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1
 section #aigg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 !  
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee     
,rights ,act ( #aiia1 ! ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 & title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ext5ds to--  7#a7 
an individual ) ! au?ority to und]take  
or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions  
affect+ ! victim ( ! h>assm5t2 or  7#b7 
an individual ) ! au?ority to direct !  
victim's daily "w activities4  #c4      
,am5dm5t to ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd  7a7 ,/&>d =       
employ] liability = ho/ile "w environm5t
 ,section #gjc ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (
 #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7   

,subject to section #ab ( ! ,fair       
,employm5t ,protection ,act ( #bjai1 an 
employ] %all be liable = ! acts ( any   
individual ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has
 creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w          
environm5t t con/itutes an unlawful     
employm5t practice "u ?is section if1 at
 ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su*          
individual 0 au?oriz$ by t employ]--    
7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d tangible   
employm5t actions affect+ ! employee2 or
  7,b7 to direct ! employee's daily "w  
activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( !    
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7b7 ,/&>d 
= employ] liability = retaliatory ho/ile
 "w environm5t ,section #gjd ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  
7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,subject to section  
#ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t ,protection    
,act ( #bjai1 an employ] %all be liable 
= ! acts ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( 

an employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a     
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t t      
con/itutes an unlawful employm5t        
practice z describ$ "u subsection 7a7   
if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su*    
individual 0 au?oriz$ by t employ]--    
7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d tangible   
employm5t actions affect+ ! employee2 or
  7,b7 to direct ! employee's daily "w  
activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( !    
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t4  4
  7c7 ,f$]al employees ,section #gag ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,! provisions ( 
sections #gjc7o7 & #gjd7;b7 %all apply  
to ho/ile "w environm5t claims &        
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t claims1
 respectively1 "u ?is section4  4  #d4  
,am5dm5t to ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9     
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg  7a7 ,/&>d =    
employ] liability = ho/ile "w environm5t
 ,section #d ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9  
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  

#fbc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7n7 ,subject to section #ab ( !
 ,fair ,employm5t ,protection ,act (    
#bjai1 an employ] %all be liable = !    
acts ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( an  
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile 
"w environm5t t is unlawful "u ?is      
section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7
 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by t         
employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d  
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    
employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !          
employee's daily "w activities2 or  7#b7
 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !        
creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w   
environm5t4  4  7b7 ,/&>d = employ]     
liability = retaliatory ho/ile "w       
environm5t ,section #d7;d7 ( ! ,age     
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
or litigation "u ?is ,act4 & ins]t+  or 
litigation "u ?is ,act4 ,subject to     
section #ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t        
,protection ,act ( #bjai1 an employ]    
%all be liable = ! acts ( any individual

 ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ or
 cont9u$ a retaliatory ho/ile "w        
environm5t t is unlawful "u ?is         
subsection if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--   
7#a7 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by t     
employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d  
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    
employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !          
employee's daily "w activities2 or  7#b7
 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !        
creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7c7 ,f$]al    
employees ,section #ae ( ! ,age         
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,subsections   
7d7 & 7n7 ( section #d %all apply to    
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t claims 
& ho/ile "w environm5t claims1          
respectively1 "u ?is section4  4  #e4   
,am5dm5t to ! ,am]icans ,) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij  7a7 ,/&>d = employ]      
liability = ho/ile "w environm5t        
,section #ajb ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,/&>d = employ]      
liability = ho/ile "w environm5t        
,subject to section #ab ( ! ,fair       
,employm5t ,protection ,act ( #bjai1 an 
employ] %all be liable = ! acts ( any   
individual ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has
 creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w          
environm5t t con/itutes discrim9ation   
aga9/ a qualifi$ individual on ! basis (
 disability "u ?is section if1 at ! "t (
 ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0    
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 
affect+ ! qualifi$ individual2 or  7,b7 
to direct ! qualifi$ individual's daily 
"w activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! 
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7b7 ,/&>d 
= employ] liability = retaliatory ho/ile
 "w environm5t ,section #ejc ( !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z          
subsection 7d72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    

subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,employ]  
liability ,subject to section #ab ( !   
,fair ,employm5t ,protection ,act (     
#bjai1 an employ] %all be liable = !    
acts ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( an  
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a        
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t t      
con/itutes retaliatory discrim9ation1 z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 or ! c>ry+   
out ( any unlawful acts describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 if1 at ! "t ( !         
h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0       
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 
affect+ ! employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !
 employee's daily "w activities2 or     
7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !    
creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  2 &  7#c7 9      
subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & 
ins]t+ subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c74  #f4
 ,am5dm5t to ! ,rehabilitation ,act (   
#aigc  7a7 ,/&>d = employ] liability =  
ho/ile "w environm5t & ,retaliatory     

,ho/ile ,"w ,environm5t ,section #eja ( 
! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #gia7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,subject to section  
#ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t ,protection    
,act ( #bjai1 ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 &    
in/rum5tality 9 ! executive bran* (     
,gov]nm5t & ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution   
%all be liable = ! acts ( any individual
 )9 su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 
or ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ^: h>assm5t
 ( an individual ) a disability has     
creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w           
environm5t1 or a retaliatory ho/ile "w  
environm5t1 t con/itutes nonaffirmative 
action employm5t discrim9ation "u ?is   
section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7
 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by t         
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 or !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution--  7,a7 to      
und]take or recomm5d tangible employm5t 
actions affect+ ! individual ) a        
disability2 or  7,b7 to direct ! daily  
"w activities ( ! individual ) a        
disability2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( t    

dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 or !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution l$ to ! creation
 or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w environm5t
 or retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t4  4
  7b7 ,/&>d = employ] liability = ho/ile
 "w environm5t & retaliatory ho/ile "w  
environm5t ,section #ejd ( !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,subject to section  
#ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t ,protection    
,act ( #bjai1 an employ] describ$ "u    
subsection 7b7 %all be liable = ! acts (
 any individual ^: h>assm5t ( a qualifi$
 individual ) a disability has creat$ or
 cont9u$ a ho/ile "w environm5t1 or a   
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t1 t     
con/itutes employm5t discrim9ation "u   
?is section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  
7#a7 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by su*   
employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d  
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    
qualifi$ individual ) a disability2 or  
7,b7 to direct ! daily "w activities ( !
 qualifi$ individual ) a disability2 or 

7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( su* employ] l$ to !  
creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w   
environm5t or retaliatory ho/ile "w     
environm5t4  4  7c7 ,rem$ies ,section   
#eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;a7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ( subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,sections #eja7;h7 & #ejd7;e7 %all 
apply to ho/ile "w environm5t claims &  
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t claims 
"u ?is section4  4  #g4 ,am5dm5t to     
,section #aigg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes     
,section #aigg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,subject to section  
#ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t ,protection    
,act ( #bjai1 a nongov]nm5tal employ]   
%all be liable = ! acts ( any individual
 ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ a 
ho/ile "w environm5t or a retaliatory   
ho/ile "w environm5t1 con/itut+ an      
unlawful employm5t practice1 if1 at ! "t
 ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0  
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 

affect+ ! employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !
 employee's daily "w activities2 or     
7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !    
creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w   
environm5t or retaliatory ho/ile "w     
environm5t4  4  #h4 ,am5dm5t to !       
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh  7a7 ,/&>d = employ]       
liability = ho/ile "w environm5t        
,section #bjb ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation    
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,/&>d = employ] 
liability = ho/ile "w environm5t        
,subject to section #ab ( ! ,fair       
,employm5t ,protection ,act ( #bjai1 an 
employ] %all be liable = ! acts ( any   
individual ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has
 creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w          
environm5t t con/itutes an unlawful     
employm5t practice "u ?is section if1 at
 ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su*          
individual 0 au?oriz$ by ! employ]--    
7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d tangible   
employm5t actions affect+ ! employee2 or

  7,b7 to direct ! employee's daily "w  
activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( !    
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7b7 ,/&>d 
= employ] liability = retaliatory ho/ile
 "w environm5t ,section #bjg7;f7 ( !    
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f7;f77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ violations ( ?is         
subsection4 & ins]t+  violations ( ?is  
subsection4 ,subject to section #ab ( ! 
,fair ,employm5t ,protection ,act (     
#bjai1 an employ] %all be liable = !    
acts ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( an  
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a        
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t t      
con/itutes discrim9ation "u ?is         
subsection if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--   
7#a7 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by !     
employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d  
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    
employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !          
employee's daily "w activities2 or  7#b7
 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !        
creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 

ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  #i4 ,am5dm5t  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( 
#aiia  ,section #cjb ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,subject to
 section #ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t       
,protection ,act ( #bjai1 an employ] (  
an individual describ$ "u section       
#cjd7;a7 %all be liable = ! acts ( any  
individual ^: h>assm5t ( a ,/ate        
employee describ$ 9 section #cjd has    
creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w environm5t
 or a retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t  
con/itut+ discrim9ation "u ?is section1 
if at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su*     
individual 0 au?oriz$ by su* employ]--  
7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d tangible   
employm5t actions affect+ ! employee2 or
  7,b7 to direct ! employee's daily "w  
activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( !    
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t or retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  #aj4 ,am5dm5t 
to ,title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       

,section #daa ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,liability ( employ+ (fice ,subject 
to section #ab ( ! ,fair ,employm5t     
,protection ,act ( #bjai1 an employ+    
(fice %all be liable = ! acts ( any     
individual ^: h>assm5t ( a cov]$        
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile 
"w environm5t or a retaliatory ho/ile "w
 environm5t con/itut+ discrim9ation "u  
?is section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  
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