Maryland Sexual Harassment Lawyer
We know that in sexual harassment cases, employers tend to have greater financial resources than employees. As an experienced Maryland sexual harassment lawyers, we at Singleton Law Group work to level the playing field. Our nationally recognized lawyers work to produce the best results in every case. We are highly sensitive to our clients’ needs and settle a case only if it is in our client’s best interest to do so.
Singleton Law Group handles Maryland sexual harassment cases representing individuals who have been the victim of unwanted sexual conduct, either verbal or physical or who have experienced sexually offensive behavior in the workplace.
Maryland Sexual Harassment Legal Services
Singleton Law Group provides professional legal representation as:
- Baltimore and Maryland sexual harassment lawyer
- Maryland sex or gender discrimination lawyer
- Maryland wrongful discharge attorney
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is defined in the law as “unwanted sexual advances”. Generally, there are two types of sexual harassment: Quid quo pro harassment occurs when the harasser either threatens that adverse employment actions could occur or one could get preferential treatment if one gave in the the advances. Sometimes women who are harassed are afraid to tell the harasser that they do no “want” the advance because the women wants to avoid an uncomfortable confrontation, feels guilty or fears retribution. However, unless it is made known to the person making advances that their advances are unwanted, it is very difficult to prove that the harasser knew their advances were unwanted.
Hostile Environment is a legal term often associated with sexual harassment. Where the environment is either demeaning, embarrassing , disgusting ,etc such as an office with sexual pictures or their are sexual comments or jokes or other conduct that is “hostile” to a person based upon either that person’s sex, age, race, religion, national origin, then there is a hostile environment. It is not just sexual comments that can be unlawful, comments about “old people.” “Jews”, or racial terms may create a work environment that is hostile.
Sexual harassment is unlawful under both Federal Law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act or Maryland State Law, Article 49B of the Maryland Code. You can get more information at www.eeoc.gov or by scheduling a consultation at this law firm.
