Sexual harassment at work is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affect an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance; or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment."
Sexual harassment at work costs employers through increased absenteeism and job turnover of victims, and it creates an atmosphere that leads to decreased group work productivity and lowered employee engagement.