Smithton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census. Smithton's early industry was in coal mining, coke ovens, and shipping goods produced in the valley of Jacobs Creek. Stoney's Beer was brewed by the Jones Brewing Company in Smithton until 2002 when the brewing operation was moved to Pittsburgh.

What is sexual harassment law?

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an employment, unreasonably interferes with an work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. Lawyers who handle sexual harassment cases represent individuals -- usually employees or students -- who have been victimized by unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, or subjected to sexually offensive behavior that creates an unfavorable environment. Sexual harassment attorneys may also represent employers, school districts, and businesses that are named defendants in sexual harassment lawsuits.

Answers to sexual harassment law issues in Pennsylvania

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