What characterizes sexual harassment?

Sexual harassment is characterized by unwanted and inappropriate sexual behavior that creates a hostile or intimidating environment for the victim. This behavior is typically offensive or humiliating, and it can occur in various forms, such as physical actions, verbal comments, or non-verbal gestures. Option C accurately captures this definition by specifically mentioning sexual behavior that offends or humiliates a person, which is a core aspect of what constitutes sexual harassment under labor law.

Feedback on work performance, general comments about someone's appearance, and consensual flirting do not meet the criteria for sexual harassment. Feedback is typically related to work-related performance and does not inherently involve sexual connotations. General comments about appearance can be flattery or benign in nature unless they are sexual in context and intended to demean or objectify, thus not necessarily qualifying as harassment. Consensual flirting lacks the element of coercion and unwelcome behavior that characterizes harassment, making it a completely different scenario.