What are the punishments for sexual harassment between minors?

Answer 1

Both the harassing individual and the employer can be held liable for sexual harassment and there are state and Federal Laws in place to ensure this. typically the individual would lose their job and there are often private lawsuits against them as well.

Answer 2

Title VII of The Civil Rights Act prohibits sexual harassment as a form of illegal sex discrimination. If an employer is found guilty of failing to stop sexual harassment, the law permits the following penalties:

Lost wages. Payments to cover wages and benefits a victim would have earned from the date of the harassment to the date of the trial or settlement.

Future lost wages. Payments to cover wages and benefits a victim would have earned if there had never been a sexual harassment charge.

Compensatory damages. Payments for emotional pain and anguish.

Punitive damages. Payments to punish the employer.

Attorney costs and court fees.

Reinstatement or promotion for victim.

Both public and private employers with at least 15 employees must uphold federal law.