Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Utah

I just recently met a recruiter for Primerica at a job fair at my college. I landed 2 interviews with him. Both went well, and I began to pursue a job with Primerica, with him being my "coach". I went to a meeting with the company, met his wife and kid, and started to learn the ropes. I didn't become an official employee of Primerica, I just wanted to know what they were about and to give it a chance and see for myself. One morning about a month ago, I woke up to find that Primerica charged me 50 dollars without my consent. I should've known that, as I had just set up an online account with them. (but it wasn't until later that I found out my coach set me up with the full-blown upgraded version of Primerica online). I called up my coach. I asked him Primerica charged me 50 dollars. He then told me that with my account, it costs 25 dollars a month, so they charged me for the last two days of may and the first day of june. (two months) I told him that he didn't tell me that when he set me up with my account, and that I wanted a refund and I didn't want to be apart of Primerica after this. He told me that I sounded stressed, and then said okay, there is a starbucks right across the street from my house...could you meet me there? We will figure this out on the computer. As I waited there for him, he approached me and started to rub my shoulder/collar bone area. He then sat across from me and told me that I'm stressed and should talk. I simply said that I can't afford to lose 50 dollars at this point, and I don't like being screwed over. He then put a fist against his chest and said wow, what you just said really hurt me. That just hurt me.And I apologized and said that I was left in the dark about this money situation. He said that it was his fault and I'll get my money back. He then said that we should step outside and walk around the shopping center.

...I want to make this story short and get to the point.

Upon meeting with this man that day, he began to ask me some uncomfortable questions, such as "have you ever had sex outside of this apartment with your boyfriend" or "I guess I just wanted to know what you're like sexually."

I'm a 20 year-old female college student with a man who is 35 in my apartment with me asking these questions. I understand that sexual harassment happens all the time, and it often goes unrecognized or unreported. I've already spoken to his representative about this, but I am still rather angry about this. Its only been a month, but it feels like its been forever since it happened.

He told me that he will have him fill out some papers about sexual harassment, and they offered me a 60 dollar "refund" for whatever reason as a way to shut me up. I signed to it, but now im thinking that if i do get it, im going to send it back and tell them they will hear from my attorney.

but, i dont know if i have a case. I'd like to talk about this with a professional.


Asked on 7/10/10, 6:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Cory Wall Cory R. Wall, Attorney at Law, P.C.

It definitely sounds to me that you have a good case against this company.

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Answered on 7/16/10, 6:39 pm


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