In Virginia, it is a criminal offense for a person to photograph or video a person when they are nude or in a state of undress without their consent. Likewise, it is a separate criminal offense to disseminate those images or videos without the person's consent.

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answered on May 18, 2025

I understand how stressful this situation can be. Workplace misunderstandings and complaints, especially those involving allegations of sexual harassment, can have serious consequences. In New York, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that creates a hostile or... View More

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answered on May 16, 2025

Mr. Giordano is right. None of us knows what others find offensive. That co-worker may have reported offensiveness based on several grounds not excluding religion. You say a "new co-worker" which might help you. Petty slights or stray remarks are not actionable but New York State's... View More

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answered on May 18, 2025

I understand that being reported for sexual harassment after years of joking with a coworker can be confusing and stressful, especially when the interactions were previously mutual and welcome. In New York, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that creates a hostile... View More

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answered on May 16, 2025

It would be wise to refrain from such further banter. Once your employer is on notice of what might be considered a "hostile environment" or unwanted discussion or behavior of a sexual nature, even if intended in the most innocent manner and not unwelcome by other colleagues, the employer... View More

You can sue both your employer for not taking appropriate corrective action, such as firing the harasser or at least separating you and the harasser. In addition, you can sue the harasser personally. Please keep detailed written records. You should tell your employer in writing that you feel... View More

Technically, your employer is not legally obligated to fire an employee who has sexually assaulted you. It is required to make all reasonable efforts to protect you from further sexual harassment and/or assault. In many situations that might be possible without terminating the offending employee.... View More

Your feelings of being abandoned and not protected by your employer are completely normal and understandable. While an employer has no legal obligation to fire that employee and you cannot force them to, the failure to fire the attacker can make the employer liable in damages to you for failing to... View More

Sending a written complaint to your employer is not required before filing a sexual harassment claim in Court. You have claims for unpaid wages, failure to pay minimum wage (and liquidated damages equal to the 35 hours at minimum wage), a paystub violation, waiting time penalties of 1 day's... View More

Unless you are the employee's direct supervisor and you have the authority to discipline/fire employees, you wouldn't expect your employer to terminate the employee based solely on your report. It has nothing to do with your veracity but your employer cannot assume the liability for... View More

Call SWAN. It is a shelter for women and children in Olney. Open 24 hours. 618-392-3556. They can provide shelter, food and clothing, help with an Order of Protection, counseling for women and children. They will help you find a job, get transportation, do a resume, work with the police, take... View More

You claim that you were sexually assaulted 8 or 9 years ago. You also tell us that your psychiatrist advised you the situation that you conveyed did NOTconstitute sexual assault. You tell us that your manager made NO police report but your manager was not assaulted. You claim that you were... View More

OK, so if a female is sexually harassed on the job, in order to pursue a lawsuit against the employer she has to report the harassment to HR. However, once the employer remedies the problem by either terminating the perpetrator or separating the two employees, then you have no claim against the... View More

Do not agree to be interrogated without representation.

If you have been accused of saying something and you know that you did not say it, then you know exactly what you are accused of saying. Usually, there are a limited number of people to whom the comment could have been addressed.... View More

First an employee being subjected to this behavior should contact the company human resources department or officers and report in writing the offensive conduct. You should look for and ask for employee manual or handbook. If no HR, then report to the management and higher ranking officers. If you... View More

I’m assuming you do not work for this physician.

The term “sexual harassment” in the legal context refers to a particular type of claim arising in the workplace. There really isn’t an independent legal claim for sexual harassment arising outside the employment relationship.... View More

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answered on Mar 9, 2025

If you're personally a victim of sexual harassment, it seems likely you could be able to sue for that on the grounds of creating a hostile work environment. If you're being retaliated against for pointing out the harassment, once again, you could potentially sue for the employer creating... View More

You likely have a claim for not protecting you from sexual harassment in your job and a potential claim for retaliation. Since you state that management is not responsive, you may need to escalate this above HR in writing to senior management or even the owners of the company. You should consult... View More

Document everything g with your therapist and keep an eye out and an ear open for anything else that would disprove the false allegations. I would refrain from discussing any of that with your partner and I would conversely act unfazed, unconcerned and like it doesn’t bother you if she brings it... View More

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answered on Feb 6, 2025

I'm so sorry that this happened to you. What happened could give rise to both criminal charges for the person who attacked you and a personal injury and other civil actions as well. If you working at the time this happened, you may also be eligible to file a worker's compensation claim. I... View More