What laws protect employees from gender harassment in Michigan?

Employees in Michigan are protected from gender harassment by both federal and state laws. The main federal law that prohibits gender harassment is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their gender, including harassment based on gender. Michigan also has its own law that prohibits gender harassment called the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. This law prohibits discrimination based on several protected categories, including sex, in employment and other areas of public accommodation. Gender harassment can take many forms, including unwanted sexual advances, comments or gestures, physical touching, or other behavior that creates a hostile or intimidating work environment based on gender. It is illegal for employers to allow or engage in gender harassment in the workplace, and employees who experience gender harassment have the right to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), and may pursue legal action to protect their rights. Employers are required to take proactive steps to prevent gender harassment, including providing training to employees and supervisors, establishing policies and procedures for addressing complaints of gender harassment, and creating a workplace culture that values and respects all employees, regardless of their gender.