Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Have You Found Yourself Subjected To Sexual Harassment? Are You Working In A Hostile Environment? Are You In Need Of A Lawsuit Loan To Enable You To Pursue The Harasser (Part 1)

By Dr. Tom Rhudy

If you're an individual who feels as though he or she is subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace, this article is for you. The information is designed to assist you in making a determination as to whether you have been subjected to sexual harassment and, if so, the appropriate steps for you to follow. It also provides information that will assist you in obtaining a lawsuit loan.

What are the first steps to be taken? First, you'd be advised to make certain that the activity to which you've been subjected does in fact qualify as sexual harassment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission states that unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature is morally wrong, unethical, and unacceptable in the workplace.

The fact that an employee either submits to or rejects such advances cannot be used against the individual as a basis for employment decisions. Furthermore, advances cannot be used to either intimidate or subject the employee to a hostile/offensive work environment. Whether such conduct was intentional or unintentional is of no consequence. These actions will certainly not interfere with your ability to qualify for a lawsuit loan.

Sexual harassment may occur as either "quid pro quo" harassment (i.e., "something for something") or "hostile work environment." Lawsuit loans may assist you in pursuing either or both forms.

Quid pro quo harassment occurs when a basis for employment decisions affecting an employee includes either submission and to or rejection of conduct constituting sexual harassment. This form of harassment occurs when a supervisor, manager, or someone else who's in a position to influence employment decisions, utilizes the employee's submission or rejection as a criterion in assessing the employee's performance.

In a hostile environment, sexual harassment occurs in the workplace for the purpose or effect of interfering with an employee's work performance. It may also simply mean that the work environment is intimidating or offensive to a specific employee. It is sad to note that employees often feel as though they cannot afford to pursue an action against the harasser, merely quietly tolerating the egregious conduct. You may find that a lawsuit loan puts the power in your hands.

The harasser violates Title VII if the harasser intends to create a hostile work environment and is successful in doing so. However, it is important to note that the harasser may violate Title VII even if there was no intention of creating a hostile work environment, if the conduct is consistent with conduct prohibited by Title VII.

In our next article, we will discuss ways in which to address the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. If you think that a lawsuit loan could keep you from hopelessly accepting the harasser's conduct, you are encouraged to investigate this option without further delay! - 29904

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