How Do You Know If Someone Is Sexually Harassing You?
Sexual harassment is any form of unwelcome sexual behavior, often happening at work. Unwelcome actions, words, or gestures can leave you feeling humiliated, victimized, and tormented, and the stress you experience from being harassed can seriously impact your mental health. Sexual harassment is a significant issue, and, most importantly, it is against the law. At Flowers Law NY, our team is experienced in obtaining compensation for clients that have experienced harassment in the workplace. Continue reading to discover some of the signs that someone is sexually harassing you and how we can help.
Signs of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, and other physical or verbal harassment of sexual nature. It can also include offensive comments about an individual’s sex. For sexual harassment to be considered unlawful, it has to be so severe that it creates an offensive and hostile work environment or results in adverse employment decisions. Men and women can be victims of sexual harassment. Sometimes it’s not easy to differentiate innocent workplace behavior from sexual harassment, especially when it’s happening to you. Here are some of the telltale indicators of sexual harassment:
- You experience sexual behavior that makes you uncomfortable. This can include unwanted physical contact, sexualized language, and jokes.
- You’ve tried to make it stop, but the individual harassing you does not stop the behavior.
- You are uncomfortable filing a complaint.
- You feel pressured to go along with their behavior.
- You fear adverse repercussions if you speak up.
- You suspect you’re being punished for your gender.
In many cases, telling the individual harassing you that you’re uncomfortable will be enough to end the harassment. In some cases, this may not be enough and you may have to escalate the situation and inform your supervisor or their superiors if they are the ones harassing you. When your employer does not take steps to stop this behavior, you may need to contact our sexual harassment attorney here at Flowers Law NY.
Contact Us
No one should have to feel humiliated or unsafe in the workplace. If you think you are being sexually harassed, our team at Flowers Law is here to help! Our dedicated legal staff will provide you with quality legal representation to help you get the justice you deserve. Contact Flowers Law NY today to set up a consultation.
