Originally Posted by Nightshade
Actually the precedent is not whether or not it actually is sexual harrasment but rather how it is perceived by the one claiming sexual harrasment. If the employer does not take action immediatley they can face legal repercussions from it and 9 times out of 10 the court will see it in favor of the plaintiff.
Screwed up but its how it is anymore.
I only worked one place where they gave me training on what is and what isn't sexual harrassment. The way I understood it was that if the (usually) female says she doesn't like your actions then you must stop. If you do it again then the company is responsible to take action against you. It might depend on the company or state but it would make sense that when you've offended someone, you have the opportunity to change your behavior before being fired.