Jennifer,an employee at a leading IT company,is subjected to sexual harassment on a regular basis.She also learns that there are other such cases in the company,and that very few people have reported them to the appropriate authority.Which of the following laws will best protect employees from such harassment?

A) Civil Rights Act of 1991
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963
D) Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Civil Rights Act of 1991

A landmark United States labor law that strengthened the rights of employees regarding workplace discrimination, making it easier to bring discrimination lawsuits and obtain jury trials and damages.

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that can affect an individual's employment, interfere with an individual's work performance, or create a hostile or offensive work environment.

Appropriate Authority

An individual or body that holds the necessary power or permission within a specific context to make decisions, enforce rules, or grant approvals.