The lawyers at Wenzel & Fenton, P.A. represent employees subjected to harassing behavior at work, as well as termination or other retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. Our firm handles all types of Title VII employment discrimination claims.

In the most egregious cases, sexual harassment involves sexual assault or a verbalized threat of losing a job unless the employee submits to sexual favors. But the harasser may be a co-worker or even a customer, and sexual contact or overt threats are not necessary to constitute harassment, which can include:

• Sexual propositions or repeated requests for dates
• Sexual comments or leering looks
• Inappropriate touching or "violating your space"
• Obscene jokes, sexual innuendos or dirty pictures
• Comments about your body or your clothing
• Implied threats about your employment status

Any behavior that makes you feel uneasy can create an intimidating, hostile working environment and thus sexual harassment. Our employment law attorneys help you determine if you have a valid claim against your employer.

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. The behavior does not have to be sexual in nature. You may have a claim if you can show you were treated poorly because of gender (or the opposite sex received favoritism).

The law generally requires you to confront the harasser and tell them to quit the offending, demeaning or threatening behavior. You must also report it to a supervisor.

Most victims just want the behavior to stop. If the behavior continues, or if you are terminated are reporting sexual harassment, remedies may include:

• Back pay from date of termination to the settlement or verdict
• Reinstatement to your job with all pay and benefits
• Compensatory damages
• "Front pay" damages of what you would have earned had you continued there
• Emotional damages for psychological suffering and damage to reputation
• Punitive damages, if the behavior was especially egregious, or if there are similar claims and settlements.

Wenzel & Fenton, P.A. will aggressively pursue your case and protect your rights.