If someone said a person was being sexually harassed at work most people would assume it was a man harassing a woman. And, while it may be true for a majority of alleged sexual harassment cases, sometimes women harass men.
A non-profit corporation, Management of a Mobile County, Ala., unlawfully retaliated against a male employee because he complained about being sexually harassed by a female supervisor, according to a lawsuit filed by the EEOC, filed after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement. (WCxKit)
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit (Case No. CV-10-403) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Community Action Inc., fired the man when he resisted sexually harassing behavior by a female supervisor. The male worker was fired after he reported the sexual harassment and requested a transfer in a letter to Executive Director of the corporation.
The EEOC seeks back pay, compensatory and punitive damages as well as other relief, including a permanent injunction to prevent Mobile Community Action from retaliating against any employee for reporting harassment or discrimination.
“Unfortunately, we see allegations of retaliation far too often,” said EEOC Birmingham District Director Delner Franklin-Thomas. “We will continue our efforts to let employers know that retaliation for complaining about discrimination violates the law.” (WCxKit)
“The Commission supports employees being able to complain about conduct believed to be discriminatory without fear of reprisal. Retaliation is illegal,” C. Emanuel Smith, Regional Attorney for the EEOC’s Birmingham District Office, said.
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