What is sexual harassment?

According to the EEOC, sexual harassment is defined as:

“Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment”.

Examples of sexual harassment in the workplace include:

• A superior implying to an employee that they must sleep with him/her to keep a job.
• An employee shows explicit photos of women to a male co-worker, making that co-worker feel uncomfortable.
• A receptionist is made to feel uncomfortable by fellow employees who regularly tell sexually explicit jokes.
• An employee in the workplace grabs and fondles a coworker against her will.
• A secretary’s coworkers belittle her and refer to her by sexist or demeaning terms.
• An employee sends emails to co-workers that contain sexually explicit language and pictures.

The examples above are some of the most common illegal workplace practices involving sexual harassment but there are many others that occur on a regular basis. If you’ve been the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, call us now for your free consultation. Gomez Trial Attorneys does not charge any upfront fees to handle your case. A percentage of the case settlement will be paid to us if we win your case, so there is no out of pocket expense to you. We are dedicated to helping everyday people get the compensation they deserve. Contact us now for your free consultation. for more information about sexual harassment legal topics like: what is child sexual abuse, how can you prevent sexual abuse, how sexual abuse affects the brain, and how to report sexual abuse consult the skilled sexual abuse lawyers at Gomez Trial Attorneys.

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