Sexual harassment is a serious issue. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received a growing number of sexual harassment complaints over the years. In 2007, the EEOC received 12,510 allegations of sexual harassment. This number rose to 13,867 to 2008. There are two types of sexual harassment. If you have been a victim of either type of sexual harassment, you can get help!

The first type of sexual harassment is ‘quid-pro-quo’ harassment. This type of harassment occurs when your employer or supervisor asks for a sexual favor in exchange for a work-related benefit. For example, if an employer offers to give you the job if you sleep with him, this is harassment. In addition, sexual harassment may arise in the form of the ‘hostile workplace environment’. This type of harassment occurs when your boss, supervisor, or co-worker makes you feel uncomfortable because of your sex. The conduct that makes you feel uncomfortable must be offensive and severe and pervasive. Therefore, if a co-worker and you enjoy exchanging sexual jokes, this would not be considered harassment. However, if a co-worker continual tells you sexual jokes that you find offensive, this may be sexual harassment.

The EEOC has recently settled a case with Luby’s Restaurant. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of a class of female employees who were allegedly subjected to a hostile work environment for several years. According to the lawsuit, the women were forced to endure repeated unwanted sexual touching, sexual comments, inappropriate gestures, and sexual innuendo. If you have also faced sexual harassment, call our team of employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.