Herman Cain & Sexual Harassment
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- Created on Saturday, 03 December 2011 14:24
With Herman Cain on the brink of announcing his decision to continue his presidential race, it is obvious that the multiple allegations of sexual harassment have significantly derailed his campaign, not to mention taken a heavy emotional toll on him and his family.
We thought with so much in the news about sexual harassment it would be a good time to review some clear and less clear examples of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can be broken down into two main groups: 1) Quid Pro Quo, which means “this for that”. 2) Anything that creates a hostile environment, which can occur at work, school, doctor’s office, etc.
The definition of sexual harassment: harassment that occurs in a workplace, or other professional or social situation, involving the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks. Here are some specific examples that qualify:
- Direct or indirect threats or bribes for unwanted sexual activity
- Sexual innuendos and comments
- Intrusive sexually explicit questions
- Sexually suggestive sounds or gestures such as sucking noises, winks, or pelvic thrusts
- Repeatedly asking a person out for dates, or to have sex
- Touching, patting, punching, stroking, squeezing, tickling, or brushing against a person
- A neck or shoulder massage
- Rating a person's sexuality
- Unwanted flirting
- Ogling or leering – i.e. staring at a woman's breast or at a man's butt
- Spreading rumors about another’s sexuality
- Name-calling, such as bitch, whore, or slut
- Sexual ridicule or mockery
- Frequent jokes about sex or the opposite sex
- Distributing sexually suggestive letters, notes or other inappropriate material
- Pervasive displays of pictures, calendars, cartoons, or other materials with sexually explicit or graphic content
- Repeated requests for dates that are turned down or unwanted flirting.
- Playing sexually suggestive music.
- Stalking a person
- Making inappropriate phone calls / sending inappropriate text messages
- Attempted or actual sexual assault
Determining what is and isn’t sexual harassment isn’t always black and white and often involves a component of he said / she said. If you find yourself in any of the above (or similar) situations it is important to know how to proceed. Our sexual harassment lawyers are not only experienced in this area of litigation; we were awarded the largest sexual harassment verdict in US history. Contact us for a free consultation to learn what your options are, how to protect yourself, and whether financial compensation is available.
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