Representing Women and Men Who Have Been Harassed at Work
"Sleep with me or you're fired." We have all heard the cliché. Surprising as it may be to believe, things like that do happen. And when they do, it is unlawful sexual harassment.
If you are facing sexual harassment at work, take action. Contact our Cleveland sexual harassment attorneys at Bolek Besser Glesius LLC for experienced legal representation. You are legally entitled to a work environment free of those concerns, and our lawyers will fight to give that back to you.
Seeking Compensation for All Types of Sexual Mistreatment
Under Ohio and federal law, it is an illegal form of employment discrimination to harass an employee because of her or his sex. Sexual harassment generally falls into two categories: quid pro quo (or tangible employment action) harassment and hostile work environment harassment. Run-of-the-mill jokes, simple teasing and offhand remarks do not generally qualify as sexual harassment. Some examples of unlawful sexual harassment in the workplace include:
- Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors
- Unwelcome and offensive sexual remarks about a person's physical appearance or attire
- Sexual assault and unwelcome touching of a sexual nature
- Making submission to unwelcome sexual advances a condition for any job consequence
- Other unwelcome conduct that creates a hostile work environment based on sex
Both a harasser and a victim of sexual harassment might be male or female. The harasser might be the victim's supervisor, a co-worker, a supervisor or management employee from another area of the company, an executive of the company, or even a third party such as a customer or client. Under certain circumstances, a harasser could even be the same sex as the victim. Whether an employer will be liable for sexual harassment in a particular case is a complex question that requires attention from an experienced attorney.
The laws that prohibit sexual harassment also prohibit retaliation against individuals who have opposed or reported sexual harassment in the workplace.
Hostile Work Environment Attorneys • Akron, Lorain, Medina
Sexual harassment is against the law and should not be tolerated in the workplace. Our firm routinely handles cases of sexual harassment involving mistreatment, sexual comments and even sexual assault. If you feel you have been the victim of workplace sexual harassment, contact us at 216-245-4216, toll free at 888-389-5955 or by e-mail.
