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my wife has been a victim of sexually harrasment at work on several different occasions, by 3 different men. Scared to say anything she hoped it would just go away. Another co-worked told the higher ups what was going on, and my wife told them everything. Witch was everything from sexual comments, Slander, to being gropped " having her breasts grabbed, buttocks smacked, and the most severe was when one of the men restained her, and placed a one dollar bill inside the front of her panties touching her vagina." The higher ups solution was to Transfer her to a different facility. Making her leave her job, which see loved. While nothing has been what soever to the 3 men involved.
Optional Information: Louisville, Kentucky
Dear Louisville, Kentucky:
I am very sorry that your wife has been treated this way. She has been sexually harassed.
Here is some information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about what sexual harassment is:
"Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment." Here is a link to an entire EEOC page on sexual harassment: http://www.eeoc.gov/types/sexual_harassment.html.
If your wife's employer has more than 15 employees, her employer is subject to the EEOC'S jurisdiction. Here are recommendations from the EEOC on how to complain about sexual harassment: http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html.
By transferring her to a different facility when she complained about this, it sounds like her employer retaliated against her as well.
An EEOC complaint needs to be filed within 180 days of the incident of sexual harassment. It sounds as if this has been ongoing; she should make sure that she contacts the EEOC and files a complaint as soon as possible.
Good luck.
Reply to Anne_C's Post: She works in a state run prision as a nurse, none of the harrasment came from inmates. It was 2 other male nurses, and the capt. of correction officers. I myself think, being pinned, and someone touching your vagina is sexual assualt. Am I right?
Yes, that would also constitute assault and battery. Is your wife in a Union?
no
I asked because if your wife was in a Union, she would also need to file a grievance with the Union.
Please, have your wife contact the EEOC and file a complaint as soon as possible. The EEOC will give her guidance about whether or not she should file a criminal complaint as well.
Please wish her my best in dealing with this situation.
Experience: 15 Years Litigation Experience
what libilites is their to supervisors or co-workers slandering over this. These people have no ideal what is going on, but are making sure to tell everyone she was fired over missing medicines. she informed this higher up of this, and was told don't woory about it, they talk about me too.