What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing: Eliminating Disparate Treatment of Third Party Sexual Harassment and All Other Forms of Third Party Harassment

Abstract

This article will trace federal harassment law, highlighting the similarities between the various standards. Part II encompasses the history of sexual harassment, which is followed by a discussion of racial, religious and national origin harassment. After addressing the similarities between these forms of harassment, the doctrine of third party sexual harassment is examined through various federal cases in Part III. The argument section follows in Part IV, in which it is suggested that employer liability should be extended to all third party harassment, and the standard for such liability is proposed. Finally, in Part V, this article concludes that, along with the extension of employer liability to all forms of third party harassment, prevention is the best tool to eliminate harassment and discrimination in the workplace.