New Jersey Sexual Harassment Attorneys
Sexual harassment is usually divided into two categories.
Quid pro quo sexual harassment is when sexual acts are the basis for employment opportunities or other employment decisions, such as the termination of employment or promotions.
Hostile environment sexual harassment is when unwanted sexual behavior or sexual references hinder the individual's work performance or creates a hostile working environment.
If you think that you may be a victim of sexual harassment in New Jersey, but are not sure, remember that harassment can come in multiple forms, some less obvious than others. So, just because your boss or coworker has not made specific sexual threats or advances, doesn't mean that you have not been the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. The following list includes some of the forms that sexual harassment and torment take in the workplace:
- Verbal harassment - Sexual jokes, sexual humor or gender-based humor, sexual propositioning, suggestive talk, sexual insinuations, and so on.
- Nonverbal harassment - Undesired staring, obscene materials, insulting noises, obscene motions or actions, and so on.
- Physical harassment - Undesired touching, rubbing or brushing of the body, pinching, grabbing, confining, assault or rape, attempted assault or rape, and so on.
Victims of sexual harassment can be men or women, and the harassers may be of the same or opposite sex. It is the employer's responsibility to keep their employees safe and maintain a hostile-free workplace. If you feel that your employer has done nothing to protect you from harassment in the workplace, you need to seek legal advice from an experienced New Jersey sexual harassment victim lawyer today.