What Is Sexual Harassment?
Sexual Harassment includes but is not limited to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and any verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects your employment, which is severe or pervasive.
My Employer Has a Sexual Harassment Reporting Policy. Should I Make a Complaint?
Yes. It I important that you follow any reporting requirements or policy of your employer. Failure to do so will be used against you by the employer or its insurance company in defending your claim.
What If My Employer Retaliates Against Me For Filing A Complaint?
It is unlawful to retaliate against a person for imposing employment practices that discriminate based on sex or filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding or litigation under state or federal sexual harassment laws.
I Am A Male, Can I File A Sexual Harassment Charge?
Yes. Victims of sexual harassment are mostly women but may also be filed by males. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, almost sixteen (16%) percent of the sexual harassment charges were filed by males in 2008.
What Protections Do I Have if I File a Discrimination Charge?
It is unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way an investigation, proceeding or litigation for unlawful discrimination.
How Do I File a Charge of Discrimination?
Our Guide to Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination will provide you some answers to starting the process of protecting your rights.
Do I Need to Hire an Employment Lawyer?
Yes. Employers and their insurance companies have experienced lawyers on their side. Because of the different laws protecting employees’ rights, it is important to have an experienced employment lawyer represent you. Having a skilled and experienced lawyer representing you will level the playing field against your former employer. Many victims of illegal employment make the mistake of not consulting with an experienced employment lawyer. An employment lawyer can explain your rights, whether you have an employment case, and if so, what damages you may be entitled to receive under the law.
How Will My Employment Lawyer Get Paid?
Like most employment law cases, sexual harassment cases are typically handled on a contingency fee arrangement. This means that an attorney does not get paid until you recover damages in your case.
Why Should I Hire Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C. as My Employment Lawyers?
Many lawyers claim to have employment law experience. Also, many lawyers try to have it both ways and represent employers and employees. Our loyalty is simple – we represent employees.
Our employment lawyers regularly represent clients at the Department of Labor, EEOC and New Hampshire Human Rights Commission as well as try cases to juries in Superior Court. Please contact us for an immediate, free consultation at 1-800-240-1988 or complete our contact form online.
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