Sexual Harassment in Higher Education

Posted on by

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits sexual harassment in institutions of higher education. It specifically bans unwelcome advances or conduct of a sexual nature and requests for sexual favors of students by an executive, faculty member, administrative staff member or teaching assistant. More specifically, the Act prohibits behaviors that involve interfering with the student’s performance Read more

Posted on by

Beginning this year, all Illinois private and public institutions of higher learning must post a state-mandated sexual harassment poster. If your school hasn’t done so already, there is still time to comply. What is the law? The Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”) makes it unlawful for teachers, professors, facility members and other employees of colleges Read more