Why is taking that leap and filing a workplace harassment complaint such a difficult decision for sexual harassment victims? They shudder at the thought of going to work each day. They dread their supervisor leering at them, making comments to them, touching them....
How to Handle Harassment Claims: 3 Steps A Supervisor Should Take
As employment attorneys, not all our firm’s clients are victims of workplace harassment. In fact, we often have employer clients come to us for help when one of their employees has complained of harassment. Sometimes, by the time their case makes its way to our...
NDAs and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace: Should You Sign?
As a victim of a workplace sexual misconduct (rape or sexual assault), you may be offered a monetary settlement for your claim and in exchange be requested to sign a legal document called an NDA, which stands for Non-Disclosure Agreement. As an attorney who frequently...
How to Document Sexual Harassment: Preserving Evidence for a Future Claim Against Your Employer
By the time a client comes to us after losing a job, the documentation of his or her potential legal claim has sometimes not been considered. In situations of harassment, discrimination, or other illegal activity, if the client has not secured and preserved such...
Sexual Harassment Statute of Limitations: When Is It Too Late to Pursue Your Workplace Claim?
With the advancement of the “Me Too” and other movements that champion legal rights in the workplace, more and more people are summoning the courage to come forward when they are wronged by harassment or discrimination in the workplace. But what about the timing of...
What Is Classified as Sexual Harassment? Four Questions to Ask Yourself
If you suspect you may be a victim of sexual harassment, but you're not quite sure, this article will help. You'll discover the real definition of sexual harassment and the four questions that will help you find out. Am I Being Sexually Harassed at Work? Does this...
How to Report Sexual Harassment at Work, Step by Step
The media is exploding with accusations of sexual harassment. The brave women who outed movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and made public knowledge of his decades-long history of misconduct have given hundreds of other women (and some men, too) the courage to finally speak...
