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Sexual harassment in New Jersey is unwanted physical contact or comments against an employee or job applicant by a company CEO, supervisor or manager, fellow employee, associate, or client or non-employee.
This type of conduct is prohibited by law and if you are a victim of workplace sexual harassment you deserve justice.
For the past 25 years, New Jersey sexual harassment attorneys at Derek Smith Law Group have helped employees of workplace sexual harassment get the justice they deserve.
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Sexual harassment in the New Jersey workplace is the unwanted physical contact or comments made to or about an employee or job applicant that makes it unbearable to continue working in the employment environment. This type of behavior can be performed by the CEO of a company, supervisor or manager, fellow employee or co-worker, business associate, client, or other non-employee. Sexual harassment:
Sexual harassment claims in New Jersey are placed into two categories: quid pro quo and hostile work environment.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) oversees any Title VII claims. According to the EEOC, a victim of sexual harassment has a time limit of 300 days to file a claim in New Jersey for sexual harassment in the workplace. Once the EEOC receives the claim, they will conduct an investigation to determine if there is enough evidence to present a claim for sexual harassment under Title VII and issue a Right to Sue letter to the plaintiff.
The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights (DCR) oversees any LAD cases. The DCR gives a time limit of 2 years for an employee to file a claim of workplace sexual harassment in New Jersey.
Federal and New Jersey state laws protect employees from sexual harassment in the workplace. The federal law which protects employees is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law prohibits employers of 15 or more people, supervisors or managers, co-workers, clients, and non-employees from sexually harassing an employee or job applicant.
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits employers of any size and their supervisors or managers, other employees, clients, and non-employees from sexually harassing an employee or job applicant.
Evidence can make or break your case for workplace sexual harassment in New Jersey. The more evidence you have, the better your case will be. Keeping well-documented notes can be the difference between a win and a loss. Document:
Sexual harassment does not have to be just physical contact or criminal sexual acts. Sexual harassment in the workplace in New Jersey can come in many forms. Here are some examples of workplace sexual harassment in New Jersey:
If you are the victim of sexual harassment in New Jersey, it would make sense that you are interested in receiving justice through the courts. Some of the remedies available for sexual harassment benefits include:
Punitive damages which are damages meant to “punish” the employer and prevent the employer from permitting the same conduct in the future. Punitive damages are determined, in part, by the gross profits of the company, the nature of the action, and whether this is a first offense.
Each state maintains its own statute of limitations to file a complaint about sexual harassment in a public place. New York City laws provide a time limit of three years to file a lawsuit.
Pennsylvania provides 180 days to file a complaint regarding public sexual harassment.
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination allows victims of sexual harassment in public accommodations two years to file a complaint.
The Florida Civil Rights Act provides a four-year time limit to file a complaint relating to public harassment.
The California Unruh Civil Rights Act mandates any complaint be filed within two years of the harassment.
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Empower your voice and take action against sexual harassment in every workplace, community, and home.
A sexual harassment lawsuit involves a process that can take 4 to 6 months to 1 year or longer, depending on several factors relating to the employer and his or her defense. If your employer is willing to negotiate a settlement in good faith and offer a fair figure to settle the case before it reaches a trial, the process may take as little as 4 to 6 months from the date of receiving the Right to Sue letter.
However, some employers will not offer settlements that are fair or refuse to settle the case at all. If that is the case, you will have to go to trial. Trial can take a year or longer for the preparation and discovery. Once you get to go in front of the judge and/or jury, you may need an additional few days to several weeks until a judgment is entered for your case.
No employee or job applicant should be subject to sexual harassment in any employment decision, whether it be hiring, firing, benefits, training, compensation, promotions, or any other employment issue.
If you have been the victim of sexual harassment in New Jersey, the experienced attorneys at Derek Smith Law Group can help.
Contact us at (973) 388-8625 for a free consultation. We do not collect any payment until you win your case.
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