Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Georgia

Re: Work related

It depends. Generally, there are two types of sexual harassment. One type, sometimes referred to as "quid pro quo" harassment, occurs if the boss tries to make a job dependent on some sort of sexual reward. An example might be a boss who tells an employee that he will promote her if she has sex with him. The other type of sexual harassment is the hostile environment type of claim where an employer allows a workplace to be so hostile and intimidating that it affects an employee's workplace. For example, if an employer knows about and continues to allow males to make lewd comments, post pornographic pictures and inappropriately touch female employees, a hostile work environment might exist. In a hostile environment case, if the employer has a policy against harassment, the victim employee generally must report the harassing behavior to management and give the company the opportunity to end the behavior. Only if the company fails to correct the situation may the employee have a claim for hostile environment sexual harassment, in most cases.

From your post, it is difficult to determine exactly which type of harassment you might have been subjected to. While the description seems to fall more squarely in the hostile environment type of claim, you also implied that you no longer held the job, which may suggest that you were terminated for failing to agree to your boss's advances. In either event, you probably would want to speak with an attorney to see if you might have a case. If you do, you only have 180 days (assuming you are in Georgia) from the date of the harassing behavior or its consequences in which to file a claim.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

The foregoing is general information only, not specific legal advice. No attorney/client relationship has been created or should be implied.