P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 155b

2019-02-20
§ 155b. Sexual harassment in employment—Elements; circumstances

Sexual harassment in employment consists of any type of undesired sexual approach, demand for sexual favors and any other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature or that is reproduced by using any means of communication including, but not limited to, the use of multimedia tools through the cybernetic network or through any electronic means, when one or more of the following circumstances occur:

(a) When submission to said conduct becomes, implicitly or explicitly, a term or condition of a person’s employment.

(b) When submission to or rejection of such conduct by the person becomes the grounds for making employment decisions or regarding the job that affect that person.

(c) When the conduct has the effect or purpose of interfering unreasonably with the performance of such person’s work or when it creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

History —Apr. 22, 1988, No. 17, p. 76, § 3; Nov. 30, 2006, No. 252, § 1.