Take Action Against Illegal Workplace Harassment
Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC, is focused exclusively on representing employees in employment law disputes. Among other Charlotte, North Carolina law firms, we are leaders in this area of law. We have extensive experience with sexual harassment and other discrimination violations. We have made new law in the area of sexual harassment cases as documented in Smith v. First Union National Bank, 202 F.3d 234 (4th Cir. 2000).
Call 704.323.7886 or contact us online today to schedule a confidential appointment.
Don't Be a Victim in Your Own Workplace: Call a Lawyer
You have the right to not be threatened or harassed in your workplace. If you experience harassment on account of your race, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age or disability, then you have a right (some might say a duty) to take steps to make it stop.
The attorneys at Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC, provide thorough, detailed and sophisticated representation for claims involving age, race, disability and sexual harassment, including:
- Assault and battery
- Unwelcome touching and sexual advances
- Hostile work environments
- Insulting, ostracizing or degrading treatment
- … any form of illegal workplace discrimination
If you have experienced sexual harassment, racial harassment or any other form of illegal harassment, then your employer is violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
You should contact an attorney as soon as possible. There are specific practical and strategic steps you can take to bolster your sexual harassment claim, as well as other measures you can take to protect yourself from retaliation. For example, sometimes harassment culminates in wrongful termination; it is generally more difficult to pursue your claim after you've lost your job.
Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC, accepts only a limited number of cases at any given time, ensuring that every case and every client receives the attention and thorough treatment necessary.
Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination
Not all manifestations of gender discrimination are sexual in nature. If a male boss is cruel to women –- calling them names, losing his temper with them, berating them for minor mistakes –- that behavior can still constitute harassment even though he isn't making inappropriate sexual advances.
In addition, it is possible for a female boss to sexually harass male employees; for a male boss to harass male employees; and for a female boss to harass female employees. So long as the negative, disparaging or threatening treatment is rooted in gender discrimination, the behavior qualifies as sexual harassment.
Avoiding Pitfalls By Securing Legal Representation While the Harassment is Ongoing
There are number of tried and true steps employers generally take to avoid having to compensate a victim for sexual harassment. For example, employers will often try to argue that the victim participated in or welcomed the harassment. Employers also try to evade liability by arguing that the victim failed to report the harassment internally or did so in a timely fashion. Employers argue that even if the harassment occurred that it did not bother or injure the victim.
At Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC we've encountered and pushed back against these sorts of arguments and tactics in case after case. Importantly, the earlier our firm can get involved, the better and more effective the representation we can provide sexual harassment victims. Indeed, there are steps and measures a current sexual harassment victim can take (with our assistance) to inoculate against the often cynical measures employers take when defending sexual harassment lawsuits. Unfortunately, waiting until after the sexual harassment has stopped or after the victim has resigned, generally only makes it harder to prevail in these kinds of cases.
You Can Take Action Today
If you believe you are suffering harassment of any form in the workplace and you are ready to take serious actions to resolve it, call 704.323.7886 or contact us online to schedule a confidential appointment with Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC.
