Since earlier times, the courts have become more and more serious about sexual harassment. Before the 1960's sexual harassment was not a serious issue because not many people reported it, and not many courts saw cases of sexual harassment. However, after law against sexual harassment was passed to protect victims, the nation saw a serious spike in these incidents and they became much more serious and known about in the workplace. In 1964, a law was passed under title VII of the civil rights act which prohibited sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace or any other organization. The act specifically prohibits unwanted gestures, requests for favors, physical conduct, or verbal conduct that is sexual in nature. The key word is unwanted; in order for a situation to be considered sexual harassment, the victim must make it clear that the behavior is unacceptable to them. Someone cannot claim sexual harassment if the incident only happened once. Also, they might not have a case if they didn't make it clear enough that the behavior was unwanted. The governing body that handles these cases today is the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).