This Staff Brief provides background information on state and federal laws and regulations, relevant proposals recently considered by the Wisconsin Legislature and laws and proposals of selected other states relating to sexual harassment. Part I provides an overview of the state's employment discrimination law as it specifically relates to sexual harassment. This part describes substantive and procedural rights and responsibilities in both the public and private sectors of employment. This part also describes other legal grounds for pursuing relief in court for acts of sexual harassment. Part II describes other state statutory provisions relating to sexual harassment and also describes proposals recently considered by the Wisconsin Legislature. Part III describes federal law and administrative and court interpretations of the law on sexual harassment, including recent developments. Part IV describes selected laws and legislation in other states relating to sexual harassment (ABL)