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Victim shielding from harassment—legal damages available for workplace sexual harassment cases.
  • By: Wilmer Harris, Esq.

The monetary recovery available to you in a sexual harassment case are a full array of tort remedies designed to make the victim whole. You may get any lost wages, for example, if the victim of sexual harassment is denied promotion, or terminated because of refusing sexual advances. Whatever economic loss can be proven is recoverable, including attorneys’ fees. In addition, one of the most significant damages typically recoverable in harassment cases for the victim is emotional distress, from sleeplessness to worry, grief, anxiety, and depression, all of which are very common for sexual harassment victims. That is often one of the biggest elements of recovery. You need to satisfy the requirements under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, which basically…Read More