Kindergarten Teacher accused Pastor of Sexual Harassment
Georgia – Sexual Harassment Lawyers – In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against The King’s Way Church on behalf of a kindergarten teacher, Marsha Pearson, who alleged the pastor, Reverend Bill Wininger, sexually harassed her. The King’s Way Church is an independent Baptist church located in Douglasville, Georgia.
The Kings Way Church runs King’s Way Christian School where Pearson worked. The EEOC’s sexual harassment lawsuit reported that Pearson filed a sexual harassment complaint in 2013 regarding Rev. Wininger’s sexual misconduct with the King’s Way officials. Pearson claims the King’s Way officials blamed her for allowing the sexual harassment to occur and then fired as a form of retaliation for reporting the sexual harassment.
The federal agency, EEOC, prohibits employers from firing employees for filing a sexual harassment complaint. The EEOC also holds the employer at a fault when they’re aware of the sexual harassment that an employee is being subjected to, and they fail to take action against the harasser or find a solution to resolve the work-related issue. The EEOC concluded that Pearson’s termination was solely based on her sexual harassment complaint.
The King’s Way Baptist Church has been ordered to pay $25,000 to settle the sexual harassment lawsuit. The Kings Way Baptist Church will also renew the sexual harassment and discrimination policies, and report to the EEOC. The EEOC required the King’s Way Baptist Church to post a notice in the workplace, so employees can view anti-discrimination laws as well as King’s Way’s commitment to the EEOC to comply with the law.
The EEOC is pleased to deliver justice to an employee that was mistreated in the workplace for reporting sexual harassment. According to the EEOC Atlanta district office, “This case is a good reminder to employers that complaints of discrimination must be treated seriously.” The EEOC believes an employee should be free from sexual harassment at work, and if a workplace violation occurs, the victim should not be blamed for the suffering they endured at work. If you need an EEOC Claims Representation & Mediation Attorney, call the sexual harassment lawyers at the Derek Smith Law Group today for a free consultation.
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Sexual harassment is a common action that occurs in the workplace. It is the duty of the employer and/or the individual representing the employer to ensure that the employees are knowledgeable about the laws that protect them from sexual harassment and workplace discrimination. In the event that the leaders of the workplace do not abide by the federal law enforced by the EEOC, they may face consequences.
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