Durham, NC asked in Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for North Carolina

Q: If I feel my daughter has been sexually harassed at work and she is 19, can I file a lawsuit if I have text messages etc

My daughter is 19 and works for a company, and she and her supervisor have expressed mutual feelings for each other. Do I have any legal ground to file a sexual harassment claim that he is taking advantage of her as her parent, even though she has mutual feelings towards the individual?

1 Lawyer Answer

A: No, you cannot as she is an adult. She would be the only one who could pursue this.

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