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When Do I Need A Lawyer For Sexual Harassment?

Victims of sexual harassment in Texas are entitled to monetary compensation to help them recover from their losses.

Unfortunately, sexual harassment is a problem that occurs all too often in the workplace. According to the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, one out of every four women and one out of every five men have been harassed sexually.

What Is Sexual Harassment?

Unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, or physical contact of a sexual nature are examples of sexual harassment. If you are subjected to any such conduct that unreasonably interferes with your job performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment, it may be considered sexual harassment. If you are subjected to a negative employment action as a result of declining any of those actions, it may be sexual harassment. Simple remarks, jokes, or isolated events might not be interpreted as sexual harassment.

There are a few more things to consider:

Harassers may be either male or female, regardless of their gender. You don’t have to be the same sex as the offender.
It’s possible that the person harassing you is your supervisor, an employer representative, a colleague in another department, or a non-employee.
You don’t have to be the target of abuse, although you may be anybody else who is affected by the abusive behavior.
Unlawful sexual harassment may take place without the victim suffering an economic loss or losing her job.
The harasser’s conduct must be unwelcome.

It is essential that you inform the harasser straight away that his or her behavior is unwelcome and must cease. You should utilize any existing employer complaint procedure or grievance system if one exists and begin to gather any evidence of the sexual harassment.

When considering allegations of sexual harassment, the Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission examine all circumstances surrounding a claim, including the nature of the sexual advances and the location where the alleged incidents took place. On a case-by-case basis, the facts are evaluated in order to determine whether or not charges should be brought.

The most effective approach to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is to educate employees on its dangers. Employers are urged to implement measures to prevent sexual harassment. They should make it clear that sexual abuse will not be tolerated. They may do so by setting up an effective complaint or grievance procedure and taking immediate and appropriate action when a person reports a problem.

How A Sexual Harassment Lawyer Can Help

You may have a lot of questions you need to be answered if you are confronted with harassing behavior at work. Among them:

Was this even sexual harassment (as the law defines it)?
How should I respond to the harasser?
Should I report the harassment?
Are there steps I should take to protect myself against future harassment?
What can I do to prevent my employer from retaliating against me for reporting the conduct?

An experienced sexual harassments lawyer may answer these questions and assist you in proving your case.

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Call us for a free case evaluation if you have concerns about sexual harassment or believe you or someone you know maybe a victim. We can’t erase the pain of being a victim, but we can assist you in receiving financial compensation and make sure we avoid it from happening again.

Seeing A Lawyer Before You Report Sexual Harassment

Even if you are subjected to abuse, you may need to take certain actions in order to safeguard your rights. Your employer’s policy (and even the law) might require you to inform human resources or management personnel about potential sexual harassment in order for the employer to be held responsible for it. When you’re the target of workplace harassment, it’s critical to know your legal responsibilities. (Note that if the harasser is a manager, the law does not demand that you inform your employer about the abuse in order for them to be held responsible.) A sexual harassment lawyer can assist you in determining the proper HR or other personnel to whom you should report possible harassment. A lawyer can also work with you to develop your description of the harassing behavior. If you get nervous when talking with HR or a manager about your behavior (which is understandable), you’ll be able to convey all of the essential details clearly and rationally.

Helping You Protect Yourself In Case Sexual Harassment

A sexual harassment lawyer will assist you in preparing to report harassment as well as advise you on additional precautions to take to safeguard yourself. These might include the following:

Documenting the sexual harassment and all discussions about it with your employer
Preparing you to deal with the harasser if the harassment continues
Advising you about how to report future harassment to your employer, and
Monitor your employer’s response to your complaint to make sure your employer does not retaliate against you.

It can be tough to think clearly when you’re being harassed at work. An employee who is subjected to sexual harassment may be too emotionally exhausted and perplexed to have the perspective on his or her circumstances needed to craft a compelling response. A lawyer may be able to assist you in determining what measures to take.

Help During Investigation Of The Sexual Harassment

Your employer is required by law to investigate any sexual harassment allegations. Furthermore, during the investigation, your employer may not take any measures that result in you being fired. An employment lawyer can keep an eye on the investigation to ensure that the employer is following all legal requirements.

Retaliation

Employers are not allowed to retaliate against workers who report sexual harassment. Retaliation can take a variety of forms, and it isn’t limited to write-ups or termination (which may be retaliation). If your bosses remove you from desirable projects or ban you from meetings, events, or even social gatherings after you report abuse, a lawyer might evaluate these activities to determine if they are retaliatory.

Discuss Filing Sexual Harassment Charges

A sexual harassment lawyer will also walk you through the formal procedures you may take to respond to sexual harassment. These include submitting a claim of discrimination against your employer with your state’s anti-discrimination agency or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawyer may also discuss with you the benefits and drawbacks of taking this step, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of filing a lawsuit against your employer if you are dissatisfied with its response to your complaint of sexual harassment.

Call us at (888) 997-2148 for a free, no-obligation consultation and case evaluation. We have the knowledge to help you fight and win your sexual harassment claims. We operate on a contingency basis, which means you don’t pay us unless we win your case.