An Employee’s Guide in Filing Sexual Harassment Charges

Sexual harassment is an ever popular issue in the workplace. Today, both male and female employees get sexually harassed by their coworkers, superiors, and even their bosses. Even without physical contact, certain actions can still be considered harassment. These human rights violations often cause people to suffer emotional distress and breakdowns.

If you are currently experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace and you want to it to stop, here are some of the factors you should consider:

• Identify the problem. You should first find out what kind of action your offenders are taking against you. Read your employment contract and determine if such actions are permissible in your company.

• Gather evidence to prove that you were indeed sexually harassed. There are two types of sexual harassment:

• Quid pro quo – This occurs when a superior offers an individual benefits in exchange for sexual pleasure.

• Hostile work environment harassment – This type of harassment happens when people continually address harassing statements and actions against an employee.

• Your offender’s actions were uninvited. You have to prove that you did not instigate your offenders to perform adverse actions against you.

• Complain to your boss about the problem. Your employer should be the first one to know about the problem. But if he is the one responsible, you can head straight to your lawyer.

• Contact a sexual harassment lawyer to help you. With the help of an attorney, you can file a complaint with an agency or a civil court.

• Report your situation to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC would investigate the circumstances of the sexual harassment and determine if the defendant is guilty of the accusation.

You can only escape from this kind of situation if you are brave enough to face your oppressors. You have to disclose every single detail you know to confirm that you really experienced sexual harassment in your company. This information may be difficult to expose especially because it contains delicate issues, but this is the only way your lawyer and the EEOC can help you.

In recent years, the number of sexual harassment charges has increased significantly, but this does not necessarily mean that the number of sexual harassment instances also increased. Maybe it is just that harassed employees are now beginning to stand up and fight for their rights as employees and as individuals. If you want to achieve the same goal, pursue your harassers and make them pay for their illegal actions.



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