Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Massachusetts

Re: Can Sexual Harassment turn into Racial Discrimination?

Of course it's possible. If employees of a different race than you have been treated differently than you, i.e. their complaints were taken seriously, investigated, resolved, then that's race discrimination, in addition to the possible claims for sexual harassment and retaliation that you describe. You should file a charge with the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination, and make sure they clearly include all three claims in the charge.

Re: Can Sexual Harassment turn into Racial Discrimination?

Depending on the time of the harassment, you have 6 months or 300 days to file a cliam at the MA Comission against Discrimination-you should do so. Whether they find harrassment or not, you also have a claim for retaliation. Keep any evidence you can, take notes of all future actions, try to re-construct dates. If you need additional information or encouragement, contact me.

Re: Can Sexual Harassment turn into Racial Discrimination?

Many cases involve a variety of types of discrimination. It is often difficult to

ascertain exactly what people's motiviations

are. In the context of a sexual harassment case, you may not need to prove whether your

employer's response was motivated by racial discrimination, retaliation or a combination of both. From what you describe, your employer's response to your complaint of sexual harassment was clearly inadequate.

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