An employee at a leading IT company is subjected to sexual harassment on a regular basis.The employee 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

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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace and allows employees to seek damages for emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. It also mandates that employers take necessary action to prevent such harassment in the workplace. The other options - B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, C) Equal Pay Act of 1963, and D) Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - do not directly address sexual harassment in the workplace.

An Employee at a Leading IT Company Is Subjected to Sexual