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Sandra sued her employer, Cape Inc., claiming that she was sexually harassed on the job. Is this a criminal lawsuit?

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Final answer:

No, this is not a criminal lawsuit. Sandra's case against her employer for sexual harassment would be a civil lawsuit.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, this is not a criminal lawsuit. Sandra's case against her employer for sexual harassment would be a civil lawsuit.

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual's employment, interferes with their work performance, or creates a hostile work environment.

In Sandra's case, she is suing her employer for allowing sexual harassment to occur. This would fall under civil law, where the aim is to seek compensation for damages caused rather than criminal punishment.

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