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Sexual Harassment and Employment Law Disputes
What Part of the Job Description Says That I Can Be Sexually Harassed or Discriminated?
The Sever Storey Law Firm concentrates its practice in the complex and challenging field of employment disputes. This focus enables the firm to be particularly sensitive to the multiple stresses and needs that individuals and families confront when they have been subject to sexual harassment or improper employment practices. Philip D. Sever is the owner and originator of the Sever Storey Law Firm and has been helping families as an attorney since 1996.
The Sever Storey Law Firm currently represents numerous clients, including numerous executives, in employment related actions against small, medium and fortune 500 corporations.
On this page you will find a variety of resources that can assist you in the difficult issues that surround sexual harassment and employment law issues. If you have any questions at any time, please feel free to contact our office directly.
General Resources on Sexual Harassment and Work Place Rights
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Bully Online
Bully OnLine is a British site that contains useful information on sexual harassment, including definitions of harassment (based on gender, race, or sexual orientation), the profile of the typical harasser, and tips for harassment victims. -
Facts About Sexual Harassment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's page contains a simple and straightforward definition of sexual harassment. -
Haltabuse.org
A site entirely devoted to internet harassment, Haltabuse.org is maintained by Working to Halt Abuse Online, and is a wonderful resource for anyone trying to wade through the often complicated territory of internet, email, and other forms of online abuse and harassment. -
Flirting or Hurting: Sexual Harassment in Schools
This website promotes the video of the same title, produced with the Wellesley College Centers for Research on Women. It is a training video that defines sexual harassment in language that speaks to young people, and also recommends strategies to cope with and to end sexual harassment. -
United States Department of Labor
Website for the United States Department of Labor. -
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Official site for the Office of Disability Employment Policy. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The official site for the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Federal Disability Information
Directory of government information relevant to people with disabilities, their families, service providers, employers, and other community members. -
Workplace Rights
Provides a list of employee rights granted under federal law. -
National Employee Rights Institute
Helps individuals understand their rights in the workplace. Includes fact sheets, discussion groups, and publications.
Sexual Harassment & Employment Law Articles
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02 Jul 08
Withholding Severance Pay
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune describes a settlement won by a veteran employee at the Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer. The lawsuit centered around Eli Lilly not paying Starr E. Johnson's severance pay in order to have a discrimination charge that she filed be withdrawn. The company's refusal to pay the severance agreement came after the discrimination charge was filed. The EEOC office in Indianapolis was quoted as saying, "... (Read More)
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28 Apr 08
Time is Money
Oftentimes when employers have a lawsuit filed against them it is for a harassment or discrimination case with an employee. However, it is not so much discrimination and sexual harassment as one may assume, but instead stems from violations of state and federal wage and hour laws, such as:* bad record keeping* poor or non-existent company policies in place* improper procedures* bad payroll practices* incorrect time reportingBasically, "time is ... (Read More)
