No, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only applies to employers with 15 or more employees. However, many states have similar laws that apply to businesses with just one employee. You should check with a local employment law attorney if you have been sexually harassed, because there are other theories that can be used if anti-discriminaton statutes do not cover you. For example, if part of the harassment involved touching, you could have an assault or battery claim.

(Reviewed 8-09)