Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

hostile environment at work

A manager hires a temp worker who was known to use the company's internet and computer to view porno sites during office hours. In addition, the temp worker is not qualified for the position. The manager ignores the witnesses claims and hires this person anyway. The now permanent employee continues to view and share via email this sexually explicit material. (I have a copy of one of the emails as proof). The manager's favoritism towards this employee together with the unethical behaviour of this employee and the frustration of not being able to do anything about it as the manager protects and covers for this employee's unprofessional behaviour is so that my health is affected by this environment and I decide to leave the company in order to keep my health. Is there a harrassment (hostile environment) case here which would warrant compensation for my pain and suffering.


Asked on 6/20/00, 12:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kelly Henderson

Re: hostile environment at work

You have raised many issues in your question. However, I would want to ask a few questions regarding your situation before giving you any legal opinion on what happened. Certainly, employees should not be sending sexually explicit e-mails to other employees and if the employer/manager knew of these e-mails and took no action you may want to file a charge of discrimination. I suggest you discuss the entire matter with an employment attorney as soon as possible. Send me an e-mail if you need any other advice.

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Answered on 9/01/00, 2:04 pm


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