If you have been sexually harassed in the workplace, it’s important to report the situation and document everything. Even if you aren’t sure whether or not the uncomfortable behavior qualifies as sexual harassment, reporting the behavior can improve your employment culture and create a more inclusive, safer work environment. To be illegal, sexual harassment has to be unwelcome. Unwelcome means unwanted, and it’s important for to communicate to the harasser that his or her conduct is unwelcome.

In this article we will explain the Illinois appeals process. We will discuss what types of orders can be appealed, deadlines for filing appeals, how the appeal filing process works, what happens in an appeal once the case is filed, what actions the appeals court may order, and what your options are if you lose on appeal. Let’s start with a quick overview of the Illinois appeals system.

The last few years have been defined by growing awareness of the widespread problem of sexual harassment and sexual assault, especially in professional or workplace settings. This year, Illinois responded be evolving and expanding its laws regarding workplace sexual harassment. Illinois defines sexual harassment in the workplace as any any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or any conduct of a sexual nature.