Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Nevada
My boss asked me out to drinks after work via text message, I agreed to meet with him since I did not know what it was partaining to. We talked about a recent trip he had taken as well as expanding the company to San Fransico.
A few weeks later he asked me to dinner, I was not comfortable doing that so I told him I had my son and could not go, he asked me again a few weeks later again I gave an excuse as to why I could not go. Finaly I agreed to meet him for dinner thinking that would be the end of it and I could let him know I was not interested in dating him.
He insisted on picking me up from my home this made me very uncomfortable since he would also be taking me home. I told him I wanted to drive myself but he insited...
It happend to be his birthday and we went to dinner with several other couples. At the end of the night he drove me home and I thanked him and he wanted to see where things could go I told him I did not think it was a good idea for us to date. He got upset and left and sent me a text mesage asking why I did not want to date him (his age, was I not interested etc.) I did not know what to say since I had no interest in dating him but I work directly for him and was afraid of loosing my job so I told him I did not think it was a good idea and that I do not date people I work with.
Now he is constantly verbaly abusing me in his office and in front of co workers, and has just refused to pay me my expense reimbursement check, he is saying that since the check has not been cut he is not holding it yet other employees have received there checks.
I feel as though he is punishing me for not dating him but am not sure if there is anything I can do. He has dated other girls in the office and they are no longer with the company.
Please help!!!
1 Answer from Attorneys
It sounds like you are a victim of quid pro quo harassment, a Title VII case. Eventually, you will want to consult with an attorney. For now, you should visit (in person) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It's in the same office as the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, locacated at 555 E. Washington Ave., Fourth Floor. After you have spoken with someone in that office, call the Nevada State Bar and ask to be referred to an attorney who handles Title VII discrimination cases.
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