What Employees Need to Know

REPORTING WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

All employees have the right to be free from sexual harassment.

Report having experienced sexual harassment at work.

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Sexual harassment can happen regardless of career, status, or income.

QUID-PRO-QUO HARASSMENT

HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT

Harassment can range from pressure for favors to patterns of behavior, called:

QUID-PRO-QUO HARASSMENT

Quid-pro-quo means "this in exchange for that." The most common situation is where someone with power promises a promotion, or threatens to fire an employee in exchange for an unwanted relationship.

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Quid-Pro-Quo is a very severe form of sexual harassment and should be reported immediately.

HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT

This occurs when an employee is repeatedly subject to unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. The behavior has to create a situation that any reasonable person would feel was abusive.

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Sexual jokes or stories

Sexual innuendo

Unwanted touching

Calling an adult "girl" or "honey"

Displaying obscene images

Online harassment

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What contributes to a hostile work environment?

Repeatedly asking for dates

Sexual harassment in the workplace is widely underreported by both men and women.

Of victims do not report harassment internally.

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Of victims do not file an official complaint.

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Your employer must promptly investigate sexual harassment and take action so that it stops.

The law recognizes it may not be possible to file a complaint. If you are in an intolerable situation, a sexual harassment lawyer can help.

YOU HAVE RIGHTS

Our experienced sexual harassment attorneys here to fight on your behalf.