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FEW EVENTS ARE AS SHOCKING AND DISTRESSING AS BEING SUBJECT TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT, WITNESSING ILLEGAL CONDUCT BY AN EMPLOYER, OR BEING RETALIATED AGAINST IN THE WORKPLACE - WHETHER IT COMES FROM A CO-WORKER OR A SUPERVISOR.
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Our Attorneys Are Here To Help You Through This Tough Time.
Witnessing or being subjected to illegal conduct at work can be extremely traumatic. Whether it is sexual harassment from a co-worker or supervisor or an employer requiring you to violate the law for their own benefit, it can consume and devastate all aspects of your life. What makes it even worse if that if you need your job (and most people do), you can't simply walk away without a second thought. You're caught between three difficult alternatives:
You stay and remain silent, likely facing an unbearable environment at the very location where you spend much of your waking life.
You leave and potentially face serious financial problems.
You stand and fight.
We strongly suggest the third option: stand and fight. Both federal law and Minnesota state law provide you with a way to not only end the sexual harassment but to hold your employer liable for both the sexual harassment and any retaliation you may suffer from rejecting sexual advances or fighting back against the harassment.
I had to quit my job as a result of the sexual harassment by my employer. I contacted Bryce, and he ventured an hour to meet with me about my options. He held that employer accountable for the way I was treated. He supported me all the way to a successful jury verdict in my favor, and because of him I gained validation and vindication for what happened to me. You have to trust your attorney, and I feel Bryce is one to be trusted and had my best interest in mind.
- CBSH Client
Sarah helped me settle my dispute in a very complex case and we are very satisfied with the results. I referred her already to many, as she is a consummate professional and most importantly, a good person.
- CBSH Client
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What is Sexual Harassment?
Under both federal and state law, sexual harassment can be:
- Unwelcome sexual advances, or
- Requests for sexual favors, or
- Verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
You may have experienced conduct that made you feel uncomfortable in your workplace, and that conduct may affect your ability to work. We may be able to help you fight back.
ANSWERS TO FAQs: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
What are the two major forms of sexual harassment?
Both federal and Minnesota law divide sexual harassment into two broad categories:
- Quid pro quo sexual harassment: Quid pro quo harassment occurs when submission to sexual harassment is made into an express or implied condition to receiving some job-related benefit – keeping your job, receiving a promotion, or a raise, etc.
- Hostile work environment sexual harassment: Hostile work environment sexual harassment occurs when the conduct is so severe and pervasive that it negatively affects your job performance. A co-worker or even a subordinate may be responsible.
What do I have to prove to win a retaliation / whistleblower claim?
You must prove that: You engaged in protected activity, such as reporting sexual harassment. Your employer knew or believed that you engaged in such activity. You suffered an adverse employment action (e.g., firing, demotion, or being passed up for promotion or any other action in punishment for making a report). The adverse employment action was a response to your protected activity.
What makes me a whistleblower under Minnesota law?
Minnesota law protects any employee making a report to their employer or a governmental body that the law is being violated. It also protects employees that refuse to engage in illegal conduct and are disciplined for that refusal. This is a very broad protection for Minnesota employees.
What are anti-retaliation laws?
Whether you are reporting sexual harassment or becoming a whistleblower, Minnesota law protects you from retaliation. This is a broad protection and protects from any actions by your employer that punishes you from making a report. While you have these protections under the law, often it is the presence of an attorney that will keep your employer from retaliating. We can help.
OUR FEATURED ATTORNEYS
Bryce Miller and Sarah McEllistrem
Bryce Miller and Sarah McEllistrem protect employees facing difficulties in the workplace. Whether it is sexual harassment, retaliation, discrimination, whistleblowing, or wrongful termination, they have a depth experience in these situations. Their efforts have helped employees improve their working conditions, obtain severance payments, or, when necessary, hold employers accountable in state or federal courts.
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There is no need for you to suffer in silence. As a client, you can rely on our depth of knowledge and experience to see you through. Our hard-working, streetwise lawyers know how to obtain results in an efficient manner. Clients tell us that we are friendly, easy to work with, and relentless in the pursuit of justice,
