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I need to find out my rights concerning a hostile work environment that forced me to quit due to working under duress for 7 months with proof of sexual harassment, retaliation. I received a job offer from another company who just rescinded the offer due to my former employer saying I would be a threat to the security of the company.

Submitted: 446 days and 5 hours ago.

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Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

herndon, Virginia

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nothing

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if your former employer made false statements about you to another that cause harm to your reputation, consider a claim for slander/defamation.

You can raise claims of hostile work environment and harassment with the EEOC. see www.eeoc.gov.

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if your former employer made false statements about you to another that cause harm to your reputation, consider a claim for slander/defamation. You can raise claims of hostile work environment and harassment with the EEOC. see www.eeoc.gov.

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herndon, Virginia

Already Tried:
nothing

if your former employer made false statements about you to another that cause harm to your reputation, consider a claim for slander/defamation.

You can raise claims of hostile work environment and harassment with the EEOC. see www.eeoc.gov.