Sexual Harassment

The law generally recognizes two primary types of sexual harassment claims: quid pro quo and hostile work environment. Quid pro quo harassment is when someone in a position of power uses his or her authority to make sexual demands in exchange for offering a workplace benefit. Hostile work environment harassment involves unwelcome sexual behavior that …

Sexual harassment is not a crime in Colorado unless it involves some sort of sexual battery or sexual assault. Instead, sexual harassment is generally a civil matter. This means the alleged victim can file a lawsuit for compensation. Prosecutors cannot pursue criminal charges, however. People who commit sexual harassment do not go to jail. Instead, …