Sexual Harassment Attorney in Florida
If you’re being subjected to unwanted sexual advances in the workplace, you need an advocate on your side who can stand up for your right to work in a safe and nonthreatening environment. Whether you are being made to feel uncomfortable with jokes or graphic images on someone’s computer screen, or you are being pressured to make a professional relationship into a personal one, you don’t have to endure this treatment in order to make a living.
Sexual harassment lawyer, William Julien, can help. He will advise you on all aspects of your situation, from documenting the facts of the case to proving the full extent of your damages. You don’t have to suffer in silence anymore.
You don’t have to endure sexual harassment in order to keep a job.
Defining Your Sexual Harassment Case
Most cases of sexual harassment fall into one of two categories: “Quid pro quo“ sexual harassment, derived from the Latin phrase meaning “this for that,” happens when a co-worker, manager or supervisor pressure you to provide sexual favors in exchange for keeping your job, getting a promotion or raise, or avoiding disciplinary action or a demotion. In some cases, the best solution to a case of quid pro quo sexual harassment will involve negotiating a substantial settlement or severance package as an alternative to litigation.
In the case of a hostile workplace, you may find it difficult to do your job because of an inappropriately sexualized environment. This can manifest in many ways:
- A co-worker or a supervisor may make persistent and suggestive remarks about your body or the way you dress, or touch you inappropriately.
- Pornographic or otherwise offensive images and jokes may be allowed to circulate in the office.
- You may be asked overly personal questions about your sex or love life.
- A co-worker or supervisor may email or text you suggestive messages.
- Company functions may take place in inappropriate settings such as a strip club.
Facing Retaliation At Work
Unfortunately, sometimes workers who complain about sexual harassment at work will then find themselves the target of a retaliatory firing, demotion or any other adverse employment action. This may also happen to additional workers who are perceived to support the complaint. Retaliation of this sort is against the law. Lawsuits, therefore, can often address both the sexual harassment itself and the retaliatory action the employer may have taken in response to the victimized worker reporting the problem.
Protect Your Rights – Sexual Harassment at Work in Florida
If you have been the victim of sexual harassment in Florida, attorney William Julien can advise you on your rights regarding sexual harassment, including:
- If the conditions might also involve a claim of constructive discharge, where conditions are so bad that a reasonable person would have little choice but to resign
- How to document any unlawful conduct
- Problems relating to retaliation in the workplace for reporting or resisting sexual harassment
- Potential damages of an individual claim, including damages for physical and mental pain
Free Consultation For Employees
At the Law Office of William M. Julien, P.A., we investigate and pursue claims of sexual harassment promptly and aggressively. We handle most cases on a contingency basis, so you owe no attorney fees unless we successfully resolve your case.
For a free, confidential consultation about your legal options if you are facing sexual harassment, contact Florida employee rights lawyer William Julien in Boynton Beach using our online form, or call our office at 561-560-5597 for your free initial consultation.
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