Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Illinois

Does pulling someone out of the way by their belt loop constitute sexual harrassement?


Asked on 2/07/11, 12:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

To prevent physical harm (like getting hit by a bus) to the person you're touching? You need to be more specific. But generally any unwanted touching is called a battery, and in the workplace might be sexual harrassment; in a life threatening situation most people would forgive the touching because of the samaritan nature of its purpose (saving the person's life).

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Answered on 2/10/11, 8:17 pm


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