SEXUAL HARASSMENT ATTORNEY Fort Lauderdale

Recognizing Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is a broad form of discrimination and can involve a wide range of actions and comments. They can be broadly divided into the 3 following categories:

• Directly or implicitly requiring an applicant to perform sexual acts in order to get the job.
• When a harasser makes decisions about the victim’s employment and duties based on their submission or rejection to their sexual advances
• The harasser’s advances and sexual conduct creates a hostile, intimidating, offensive, and/or uncomfortable environment that interferes with the victim’s ability to work there

Other common sexual harassment behaviors:

• Unsolicited discussions, questions, jokes or innuendos about sex
• Sexually suggestive hand gestures or facial expressions
• Unwanted physical contact that is of a sexual nature (such as kissing, hugs, unconsented touching of butt, breast, genitals)
• Tricking victim into going on a surprise “date” under the pretense of it being a work meeting
• Suggestive or explicit texts or emails
• Inappropriate, unsolicited communications after work
• Repeated, suggestive comments about an employee’s looks

These are just a few examples of what sexual harassment can look like. The list could go on and on and on.

You have the right to feel comfortable in your own workspace. Take a stand against the harasser with the help of attorneys who specialize in fighting sexual harassment at Mark J. Berkowitz P.A.