Little Rock Employment Lawyers Manage Sexual Harassment Cases

Personal attention and aggressive litigation yield positive results

No employee should have to endure the indignity of sexual harassment. If you have been the target of unwanted sexual language or conduct, you have a right to make a complaint and have the issue addressed. But when your employer refuses to correct an abusive situation, you are also entitled to a legal remedy. We provide the personal attention your case deserves and we work diligently and effectively to deliver results.

Defending your right to a non-abusive, non-discriminatory workplace

Sexual harassment is a form of illegal discrimination. There are two primary categories of sexual harassment:

• Quid pro quo — The Latin phrase meaning “this for that” describes a situation where the conditions of your employment depend on how you react to a superior’s unwanted sexual advances. If you’ve been offered a reward for accepting a sexual advance, or threatened with a punishment for refusing, you may have a legal case for sexual harassment.
• Hostile work environment — If unwanted sexual talk and conduct or harsh and abusive treatment based on your gender is so pervasive in your workplace that it becomes impossible to do your job, you may have a legal case for sexual harassment.

In either case, it is your employer’s legal responsibility to solve the problem. Management must provide a way for you to file complaints, have your grievances heard and fully investigate the allegations. If your employer does not take prompt and responsible steps, the company likely will become liable for the situation.

Moving forward with your sexual harassment complaint

If management does not take your complaint of sexual harassment seriously and your employer has the requisite number of employees, you can file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or file a lawsuit in state or federal court. Proving sexual harassment can be difficult, because often only the harasser and the victim know the true story. Our employment law firm helps victims of sexual harassment assemble the evidence necessary to present a compelling case. We represent you at the EEOC hearings or in court to help you get the relief you deserve.

If you have a strong sexual harassment claim, you may be entitled to recover back pay and compensatory and punitive damages against an employer who engages in or does not prevent sexual harassment.

The law protects employees from retaliation for filing EEOC claims

Your employer cannot punish you for asserting your rights by filing an EEOC complaint or lawsuit alleging sexual harassment. That type of retaliation is illegal, and will only get the company in greater trouble with the law. Unfortunately, too many employers or their management use intimidation tactics, such as demotion or firing, to prevent workers from going through with claims. If you are fired for asserting your rights, we may be able to represent you in an action for wrongful termination.

Contact a reputable employment lawyer in Little Rock for your sexual harassment case

McMath Woods P.A. represents Arkansas clients in workplace discrimination claims, including cases of sexual harassment. Please call 501-502-0985 or contact us online to schedule a meeting with one of our attorneys. Our Little Rock office is conveniently located at 711 West Third Street, just three blocks west of Broadway.