Sexual Harassment: Nuts & Bolts of Filing A Claim Under Title VII of 1964* This blog post is the second in a series explaining Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is the federal law prohibiting sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The first post reviews the definition of Sexual Harassment under Title VII, and how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts interpret "sexual harassment and discrimination" under that law. This post provides the nuts and bolts of filing a case under Title VII if you believe you been subjected to sexual harassment or a hostile work environment in the workplace.  All civil cases have time limits in which you have to file the case.  These are known as STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.  It is important act quickly in federal sexual harassment cases because the statute of limitations is very short. 1. Federal Law:   Title VII of The Civil Rights...

What is Sexual Harassment? This blog post is the first in a series explaining Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is the federal law prohibiting sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Later posts in this blog will address New York State and New York City sexual harassment and discrimination laws. If you believe you are a victim of sexual harassment and live or work in New York or Maine or you are an employer and have questions regarding compliance, you are invited to contact Attorney George here to schedule a 15 minute free phone consult. * 1. What is Title VII?  Title VII is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees “because of the person's race, color, religion, sex [including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation],** national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.” https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/enforcement_litigation.cfm The Equal Employment Opportunity Com...