Sexual Harassment: Legal

The Illinois Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act. The Illinois Human Rights Act ("Act") prohibits discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment, financial credit, public accommodations and real estate transactions on the bases of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, ancestry, military status, age (40 and over), order of protection status, marital status, sexual orientation (which includes gender-related identity), unfavorable military discharge and physical and mental disability. The Act also prohibits sexual harassment in education, discrimination because of citizenship status and arrest record in employment, and discrimination based on familial status in real estate transactions.

Attached are the relevant statutes of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertain to sexual harassment and human rights.

This resource provides information on the different types of orders of protection available and how to apply for one.

This resource provides information on the process of obtaining a "Stalking No Contact Order" that helps prevent an individual from stalking another.

A state-by-state outline on legislation regarding stalking and harrassment from the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides a variety of information regarding harassment, both sexual in nature and otherwise.