Charleston Sexual Harassment Lawyer
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Claims
Most employees want to be judged on their merit. Ideally, the employees with the most ability are the ones who reap rewards like higher pay and promotions. Finding yourself in a job where your talent and ability count for nothing is frustrating at best. At worst it can make it impossible to do your job or even affect your health. Sexual harassment and discrimination is illegal. If you have been suffering from sexual harassment or sex discrimination at work we can help. For a free consultation call the Akers Law Offices to speak with a Charleston sexual harassment attorney. We have represented men and women in your situation and we can help you.
Types of Sexual Harassment
Quid Pro Quo
Quid pro Quo harassment is the more straightforward of the two. It usually entails a boss or a supervisor propositioning someone with less power. The supervisors may ask for sexual favors either as a form of extortion ("I won't fire you") or in exchange for incentives like a new job, higher pay or promotion. Some of our clients have been promised better hours, more days off or other benefits in exchange for anything from exposing themselves to outright demands for sex. Some supervisors are simply sexual predators who make advances on virtually every employee to see who will respond. Because most people are hard working and need their job they simply put up with this illegal behavior. Don't let it continue. We know how to help you. Contact Kanawha County employment law lawyer JB Akers to find out how.
Hostile Work Environment Harassment
This type of harassment is sometimes harder to identify but is just as painful and difficult for anyone who has lived through it. A single crude remark, sexual joke or sexual innuendo does not create a hostile workplace. However, repeated gestures, comments, sexual innuendo and the like make it impossible for a person to do his or her job. Some of our clients have unfortunately had to seek medical care due to the level of hostility in their workplace. As an example we have represented clients who have been repeatedly subjected to pornographic materials while on the job. Other clients have been cursed until suffering a breakdown. If your employer won't listen let our Charleston sexual harassment attorney do the talking.
Sex Discrimination
Sometimes our clients are not faced with harassment. Instead they might discover that their male colleagues with the same seniority and qualifications—or even the same job—get paid more for no reason other than their gender. Maybe they get promoted faster. Or maybe they get benefits that aren't offered to you. It's hard to believe this type of illegal behavior still happens in this day and age but it does. We know how to make it stop.
If you have been subjected to harassment or discrimination please contact us. We can't change the past but we will work from the moment you call to secure your future.
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