Prevent and Fight Cases of Workplace Harassment
There is no place in a work environment for unwanted touching, comments, degrading behavior and other examples of sexual harassment. This and other harassing behavior - including pressure for sex and quid pro quo demands - can rightfully make employees feel abused, unsafe and uncomfortable at work. Reporting and pursuing legal action against your company may be in your best interest if you are the victim of sexual harassment.
Attorney Ken Oliver and the Oliver Law Firm feel strongly about protecting employees from incidences of sexual harassment and preventing future incidences from taking place by exposing the behavior. Sexual harassment is not just degrading, it is illegal, and actions that create a hostile work environment or pressure you to quit should not be tolerated. The Oliver Law Firm will aggressively pursue damages on your behalf.
If you have suffered harassment, your employer is required to take appropriate legal action to stem the harassment. If your company does nothing, you need to take your case to a lawyer. Contact the Oliver Law Firm for more information.
In addition to the obligation to protect employees against sexual harassment and other illegal behavior, your employer is not allowed to retaliate against you for filing a claim of harassment against a manager, supervisor or other employee. Acts of retaliation, including wrongful termination, should also be challenged. The Oliver Law Firm can help you understand all of your rights.
Understanding Sexual Harassment and Your Legal Options
Men and women who have been harassed in a severe manner may suffer emotional and psychological effects and could require counseling and medical care. Pursuing compensation for these expenses, as well as punitive damages, may be a part of your harassment claim.
Sexual harassment may take many forms and may range in terms of severity:
- Sexually suggestive or explicit language
- Jokes, e-mails or pornography
- Unwanted advances
- Leering behavior and sexually suggestive comments
- Quid pro quo requests
- Demands of sexual favors in lieu of termination or demotion
The first step to preventing future incidences of harassment from taking place is to report harassment that has happened to you, in hopes that it will highlight the behavior, create awareness and remove those who are responsible for the behavior.
Contact the Oliver Law Firm
Let an experienced lawyer help you if you have been the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. Contact Ken Oliver at the Oliver Law Firm to tell your story and arrange an initial consultation. In Springhouse and serving Eastern Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia metro area, call the firm toll free at 877-531-6719 and protect your rights.
