Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Florida

1) The Florida Civil Rights Act prohibits employment practices that discriminate on the basis of sex or marital status (FL Stat. Sec. 760.01 et seq.)

2) Sexual harassment is considered a form of unlawful sex discrimination. The Act covers public and private employers with 15 or more employees.

3) Complain to the concerned officials immediately. an aggrieved employee to file a sexual harassment claim, that employee must file the claim with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within a statutorily prescribed period.