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Q: Do I have to be employed full time to sue a workplace coworker for sexual harassment?
Steve McCann
Steve McCann
answered on Feb 2, 2017

No you do not. I would recommend organizing all information you have in your possession related to this situation, and consulting with an attorney individually for a consultation to assess your options moving forward.

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Q: My company works in conjunction with several other companies. I was harassed by a colleague at one of those companies.

Should I tell my workplace or file a harassment claim against the other company directly?

Steve McCann
Steve McCann
answered on Dec 22, 2016

The answer to your question depends on very specific facts that are not provided here, such as the relationship with your company, and your company's relationship with the other company that employs your colleague. Before you move forward, I would highly recommend speaking with an attorney... View More

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Q: Is there a difference between sexual harassment and infliction of emotional distress?
Steve McCann
Steve McCann
answered on Oct 14, 2016

Yes there is, although one can sue for both sexual harassment and infliction of emotional distress. If you believe you are a victim, I would recommend consulting with an attorney in private to discuss your options.

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Q: I was sexually harassed by a client of my employer.

Can I sue my employer or do I have to go after the client?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Sep 2, 2016

You should consult a member of the Illinois Assn for Justice who handles employment cases--they give free consultations.

Unless the employer somehow conditioned your employment on the issue, or knew of the client's activities and allowed him to do the harassing on the job, ,not sure...
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Q: If I've already gone through sexual harassment awareness training at work, can I still get sued?
Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Sep 2, 2016

Possible but they aren't suing you but your employer.

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