There are several key reasons why harassment, and sexual harassment in particular, has become such an important issue in the workplace today.In 1964, the key discrimination law was enacted. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin and gender. Later, laws were passed to prohibit discrimination based on age and disability. Since then, state and local governments have also acted to protect their citizens rights, prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, marital status and other characteristics.In 1986, the US Supreme Court addressed sexual harassment for the first time. The country's highest court ruled that a woman who feared losing her job if s...