The workplace should be a safe environment where all workers are treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, sexual harassment can occur, turning the workplace into a hostile environment. If you are a worker in New Jersey who has been terminated for reporting sexual harassment, it is crucial to understand your rights. Sexual harassment in the workplace refers to any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that interferes with an[…] Read More
Category: Sexual Harassment
What Is Considered Inappropriate Touching in the Workplace?
Maintaining a respectful and comfortable environment for everyone is paramount in the professional world. One of the most critical aspects of this is understanding and respecting personal boundaries, particularly regarding physical contact. Inappropriate touching in the workplace is a grave issue that can lead to significant consequences, including legal trouble. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual’s employment, interferes with their work[…] Read More
Yes, Men Can Be Sexually Harassed in the Workplace
Although the news coverage usually focuses on females, men can also be sexually harassed in the workplace. It is true that women are more often the ones who face this kind of abuse, but men seem to be less like to do anything when it happens to them. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances or physical or verbal acts of a sexual nature in the workplace. Requests for sexual favors also fall into[…] Read More
Can the Company Be Responsible if My Boss Is Sexually Harassing Me?
Sexual harassment in the workplace is common and can occur in many forms. Repeated unwanted advances, inappropriate comments, and attempts to exchange privileges for sexual favors are all considered sexual harassment and are illegal. The U.S Supreme Court notes that a company acts through its supervisors and employment actions and therefore holds the company culpable and liable for sexual harassment. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that investigates sexual harassment claims, considers that if a supervisor’s[…] Read More
Can My Employer Fire Me for Reporting Sexual Harassment?
Employers must investigate any reports of sexual harassment and not punish those who file such reports. Whether you are reporting sexual harassment that you experienced or that you might have witnessed happening to another worker, your employer cannot retaliate by firing you. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for an employer to allow sexual harassment to occur in the workplace. It also makes it illegal to retaliate against a worker for reporting sexual harassment.[…] Read More