Harassment is unlawful if it is because of the employee’s status in a protected group (based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information) and if it is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the employee’s terms and conditions of employment. Harassment may also be unlawful if it is done in retaliation for protected workplace activity, including filing a charge of discrimination, testifying or participating in an investigation of discrimination, or objecting to an employer’s discriminatory practices.
Sexual harassment is harassment that occurs because of that person’s sex, and unlawful sexual harassment includes requests for sexual favors and unwelcome sexual advances. Sexual harassment that is pervasive and severe enough to create a hostile work environment may also include other verbal or physical harassment, such as pervasive comments of about person’s sex.
Lisa can represent you. You must file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or with your local human rights office. The rules and procedures of each office are very different, so it is important that you talk with a lawyer to understand your rights and obligations.
If you think you have been the victim of harassment and want to know your rights and options, contact Lisa. During an initial consultation, Lisa can evaluate whether you may have an employment discrimination claim, how to pursue and protect your rights, and identify what remedies may be available for you.