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I am a healthcare employee and have reported incidents of sexual harassment, verbal threats, and physical abuse from residents over the past six months. Although I have submitted written reports and have witnesses to these incidents, management has taken no action. When I refuse to work with these... View More 
answered on Mar 9, 2025
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
I am a healthcare employee and have reported incidents of sexual harassment, verbal threats, and physical abuse from residents over the past six months. Although I have submitted written reports and have witnesses to these incidents, management has taken no action. When I refuse to work with these... 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
I'm a client which I've been working with a contracting company. One of female managers won't stop flirting with me. She's married too. The manager likes to share their past and current sexual experiences. Do companies have a legal obligation to protect customers from sexual... View More
answered on Jun 24, 2023
Sometimes. For good discussion of the issues go to:
https://www.employmentlawworldview.com/the-customer-may-not-always-be-right-when-it-comes-to-sexual-harassment-us/
answered on Jul 15, 2016
Perhaps, depending on the value of each. Exemptions from execution, for homes and cars, are only available to certain amounts.
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