Some states have laws against sex with someone over whom you hold authority or power such as a boss or teacher, prison guard etc
the dems pushed those laws it was part of the basic definition of sexual harassment and the primary reason Clinton did someone really wrong when he had oral sex with Monica his intern over who he held author
the harassment is assumed in a managerial-employee situation because it puts that employee ahead (pun intended) of others in the eyes of the boss and the other employees.