Laws About Sexual Harassment started with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and although modified and changed to go according to the times, they still exist. There are both Federal and State Laws that protect an individual against the occurrence of sexual harassment. Title VII falls under the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Title VII applies to an employer with fifteen or more employees. The protection that it offers extends to include employers of federal, state and local government. According to the EEOC, sexual harassment occurs within the workplace anytime that an employee experiences unwelcome sexual advances, along with any types of requests for sexual favors, as well as verbal and physical conduct. The U.S. Supreme Court further explains sexual harassment as two types. Both types are consider unlawful, with the first involving harassment of a quid pro quo nature and the second involving a hostile work environment. Quid pro quo harassment deals with an employer requesting favors in return for the employee to either keep their job, promotion, or any other promise within the nature of employment. A hostile work environment consists of a work environment of an offensive nature, which causes the employee feelings of intimidation, along with other feelings of emotional distress.