Employment Law

Ask an Employment Law Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

Have your own Employment Law question?

7 Lawyers are Online Now

characters left:

Not an Employment Law Question?

Question

I was terminated from my job for sexual harassment for me and my wife having a threesome with someone that was considered a subordinate to me. There was no claim of sexual harrassment made by the other party and there have been atleast 4 cases of blatant sexual harassment at my place of work with other staff members which did not result in termination. do i have a case worth pursuing for wrongful termination

Submitted: 338 days and 15 hours ago.

Category: Employment Law

Value: $15

Status: CLOSED

The company is protecting itself from a "potential" suit. The problem is that the suboordinate employee could conceivably argue that they were pressured into the relationship, either directly or indirectly. Here's what they would say "I thought that if I said no, I would lose my job.

You company could argue that you acted inappropriately. However, I think that this would still be ruled as a discharge for their convienence,

While I don't think you have a wrongful termination claim, you should still discuss this with a local employment lawyer. There is no substitute for that.

I hope this helps.

Please press accept and leave some feedback when you get a chance.

Len

Accepts:
Expert:	Len
Pos. Feedback:	100.0 %
Answered:	12/19/2008

Lawyer

15 years experience in employment and criminal Law.

338 days and 14 hours ago.

Reply

during the investigation the other party informed the investigator that she was not pressured in any way as a matter of fact she bragged about the encounter to another employee and that employee informed the administration does that make a difference

Posted by Len 338 days and 14 hours ago.

Answer

That does make a difference in terms of potential litigation, but the move by the employer is typical.

Here's what the problem comes down to. Without a written employment contract or union membership, the company, and you, were both free to terminate the employment "at will". That means for a good reason, bad, or no reason.

The rest of my previous answer still applies.

Take Care,
Len

Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.

Employment Law

Have your own Employment Law question?

Related Employment Law Topics:

Question

Accepted Answer

Reply

during the investigation the other party informed the investigator that she was not pressured in any way as a matter of fact she bragged about the encounter to another employee and that employee informed the administration does that make a difference

Answer

Employment Law

Have your own Employment Law question?

Related Employment Law Topics:

Question

Accepted Answer

Reply

during the investigation the other party informed the investigator that she was not pressured in any way as a matter of fact she bragged about the encounter to another employee and that employee informed the administration does that make a difference

Answer

Related Employment Law Questions