Accepted Answer

Hello, and thank you for contacting the just answer team.

I think that you have taken all of the necessary steps under employment law. Generally, sexual harrasment is only prohibited towards your employees. However, because this person was a customer, rather than an employee, sexual harrasment issues in the work place aren't really relevant. Where you could be in danger is a suit for civil assault and battery against the teacher, and naming the college as a defendant as well. However, it sounds as if you have taken appropriate action, and that, so long as an investigation of the incident doesn't warrant it, you were under no obligation to fire this teacher. I am not sure what type of class action suit this student would bring, but based on the information you have provided, it does not sound as if he would have much of a case without some corraborating evidence.

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Answered:	10/21/2009

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