Sexual and Other Harassment Attorney in Mississippi

What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?It is illegal to subject an employee or applicant to discrimination or harassment due to their sex. It doesn’t matter whether the victim is a man or a woman, harassment is unlawful. Sexual harassment includes obvious sexual advances, groping or requests for sexual favors, but even sexually explicit speech and other instances of sexually suggestive language can constitute sexual harassment under federal and Florida law.  In today’s workplace, and with common access to pornography on smart phones, tablets, and the internet, sexual harassment has increased tremendously in the workplace.  But guess what, it’s still illegal.

Although it is not illegal to engage in harmless teasing, infrequent instances of sexual language or other isolated events, frequent or severe instances of this kind of behavior may represent an offensive or hostile work environment. A hostile employment environment can limit a victim’s ability to earn a living or cause unnecessary stress and health problems.  

Adverse Employment Decisions

Sometimes it’s difficult to know whether an adverse employment decision (firing, demotion, bad review, loss of benefits, bad job assignments) was the result of  rejecting sexual harassment. Countless employers simply get away with illegal  employment decisions, unwarranted demotions or unjustified dismissals. Only a Florida lawyer with extensive experience representing individual plaintiffs can properly evaluate a potential sexual harassment violation.  No one should have to endure discrimination or harassment because of their sex.

Contact our Mississippi Harassment Attorney at Webster Legal, PLLC for a FREE consultation regarding your discrimination case.