OUR TAMPA SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWYERS STAND UP FOR VICTIMS
Sexual harassment is an assault on a person’s dignity and worth. It can be emotionally scarring and even physically debilitating. Despite efforts to eliminate sexual harassment from the workplace, offending behavior continues and victims seek recourse through the law. If you believe you have been a victim of sexual harassment, the Feldman Legal Group is here to help. We are a team of experienced employment law attorneys prepared to take sexual harassment cases to state and federal courts. We have law offices in Tampa and Atlanta. Call now to speak with our committed Tampa workplace sexual harassment lawyer.
HANDLING ALL TYPES OF HARASSMENT CLAIMS
We can provide you with strong representation in any type of sexual harassment lawsuit in Tampa, including:
- Hostile work environment claims: This type of sexual harassment involves offensive jokes, pornographic material being displayed in the workplace, unwanted touching and other violations.
- Quid pro quo claims: In a quid pro quo something for something claim, sexual favors are requested or demanded in exchange for something such as hiring or a promotion.
We will aggressively pursue justice for the wrongs you have suffered due to this type of harassment. Legal remedies may include restitution of lost wages, damages for emotional distress, reimbursement for counseling and other expenses you incurred due to the harassment.
UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND THE LAW
Sexual harassment is recognized as a form of discrimination outlawed by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It exists when unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature are linked to employment or career advancement, or simply make one’s job intolerable.
- Quid pro quo: The first and most overt type of sexual harassment exists when a person’s employment or career advancement actually depends upon submission to a superior’s sexual overtures. This quid pro quo (this for that) exchange can be explicitly stated or merely implied by the overall circumstances.
- Hostile work environment: This type of sexual harassment is found in workplaces where unwanted sexual conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. When a worker hates being on the job because of the sexual conduct she must see, hear or suffer, she may very well have a case for sexual harassment.
- The unwelcome question: The sticking point for all sexual harassment claims is that the conduct must be unwelcome. Office flirtations and romances, even between a worker and a supervisor, are not harassment when they are fully consensual. Therefore, it is important for a victim to take reasonable steps to establish his or her objection to the behavior.
- Same-sex sexual harassment: Sexual harassment does not have to be between members of opposite sex. Cases of same-sex harassment are prevalent, and it is not necessary to prove a homosexual orientation in the harasser.
Our Tampa attorneys treat all accusations of sexual misconduct seriously.
REMEDIES TO COMPENSATE AND RESTORE VICTIMS
Victims who prove sexual harassment may collect damages, including:
- Back pay – wages, salary, and fringe benefits that the victim would have received from the point at which she or he was denied employment or promotion up to the date of the trial
- Compensatory damages – for emotional distress, pain and suffering, mental anguish, etc.
- Attorney’s Fees – at the court’s discretion, to the prevailing party
- Punitive damages – limited to cases in which the employer’s behavior was intentional, with malice or reckless indifference toward the victim
- Front pay – compensation for anticipated future losses in cases where reinstatement is not practical
Injunctive relief, including reinstating a fired employee or ordering the employer to change policies and practices that allowed the harassment to occur, is also available.
OUR TAMPA WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT ATTORNEYS UNDERSTAND, AND WE CAN HELP
The Feldman Legal Group will assert your rights against your employer. We understand how difficult it can be to come forward with a sexual harassment claim. Remember, not only is sexual harassment illegal, but it is also illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for reporting harassment at work. We are here to help you understand your rights and options in a free, confidential attorney consultation. Call us, or contact our law offices online to speak with a Tampa workplace sexual harassment lawyer.
