[header] How to sue for sexual harassment [title] Gather evidence of the sexual harassment. [step] Before you report sexual harassment at any level, you need to have documentation that it's occurring and that it is interfering with your ability to do your job. [substeps] Two types of sexual harassment are recognized by anti-discrimination laws: quid pro quo harassment and hostile work environments.
[header] How to sue for sexual harassment [title] Gather evidence of the sexual harassment. [step] Before you report sexual harassment at any level, you need to have documentation that it's occurring and that it is interfering with your ability to do your job. [substeps] Two types of sexual harassment are recognized by anti-discrimination laws: quid pro quo harassment and hostile work environments.
The type of evidence you need will differ depending on which type of harassment you're experiencing. Consider keeping a journal or diary in which you write down each instance of harassment as soon as possible after it happens. Quid pro quo harassment prohibits you from filing sexual harassment complaints without a written declaration. Hostile work environments require written declarations that the harassment is inappropriate or should be banned. Each of these forms of harassment, typically initiated by either the employer or a supervisor, can be brought to light by the perpetrator, but it can also violate certain ethical guidelines. Some states have passed anti-discrimination laws that govern discrimination. When your civil rights are violated, the social security administration (eeoc) requires you to submit an anti-discrimination complaint. In most cases, the eeoc accepts complaints based on someone's personality, social security or the date and place where they were filed.