Phoenix Sexual Harassment Lawyer

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Sexual harassment in the workplace can take on many forms. Employees who face sexual harassment or assault may be unsure of their rights and how they should handle these matters. Employees are often afraid to speak up about harassment, and as a result, these cases frequently go unreported.

If you have faced unwelcome sexual advances or otherwise been a victim of someone’s offensive conduct and behavior at work, Phoenix sexual harassment attorneys at the law firm of Weiler Law PLLC can help. Our Phoenix employment lawyers will work to protect your rights and advocate for the compensation and legal remedies that you deserve.

How Our Phoenix Sexual Harassment Attorneys Can Assist You

• We work to resolve our clients’ legal matters as effectively and efficiently as possible. To avoid the expense and time associated with trials, our attorneys participate in settlement negotiations with defense attorneys. They also make sure that every case is trial-ready in case those negotiations are unsuccessful.
• We have represented clients in all types of employment law matters. Our sexual harassment attorneys know federal and state employment laws. They regularly assist with preparing formal reports to employers and in making federal or state claims and related filings.
• We provide personal attention to every client to make sure that you are fully informed at every step of the legal process. We know that sexual harassment is a stressful and emotional matter, and we will be available to answer all of your questions.
• Our attorneys will fight for appropriate compensation and work remedies that will fully and fairly compensate you. Depending on the facts of your case, compensation and remedies may include lost income and benefits, emotional damages, and job placement or reinstatement.

What Is Considered Sexual Harassment at Work?

Harassment can take on many forms in the workplace, such as offensive conduct and behavior toward an employee that is sexual in nature. Offensive comments that are made regarding someone’s sex can also amount to harassment.

This unwelcome conduct rises to the level of sexual harassment when it creates a hostile work environment, or when someone’s employment is threatened or negatively impacted by the conduct.

What Are Common Workplace Sexual Harassment Scenarios?

As mentioned above, sexual harassment in the workplace can occur in many different ways, including in the following common scenarios:

• An employee’s continued employment is conditioned on engaging in a sexual relationship with a superior.
• An employee is passed over for a promotion because he or she turned down sexual advances.
• An employee experiences unwanted requests for sexual favors or inappropriate touching.
• An employee is promised workplace advancement in exchange for sexual favors.
• An employee is subjected to disparaging remarks or unequal treatment based on his or her gender.

Protect Your Rights: Reporting Retaliation and Sexual Harassment in Phoenix

Employees are often afraid to report sexual harassment because they believe that it might affect their employment status, or that their employment conditions will be negatively impacted. Employees have a right to report harassment, and employers are prohibited from punishing them in return.

You may have a legal claim if you have been:

• Demoted
• Wrongfully terminated
• Or experienced other negative job-related impacts for exercising your legal right to report sexual harassment