If you a work in an environment which is hostile, such as being sexually harassed at work, it can make it impossible to carry out your job. However, there are many state and federal laws that make sexual harassment at work an offence.
Sexual harassment at work is not only illegal, it is above all distressing and demeaning and as well as having an impact on your work it can also affect your home and family life as well.
There are two different types of sexual harassment in the state of Alabama. The first is where the work environment is described as hostile, in other words where there is constant sexual harassment. The second, is where you are asked to give sexual favors in return for a promotion, such a pay rise or for being hired in the first place.
The first thing you should do is check the company handbook and ensure that you report the harassment as instructed by the guidelines there. In Alabama sexual harassment cases, it is usually very difficult to be awarded damages unless the employee has at first reported the situation to the company, apart from a few exceptions, such as a lack of reporting procedure or the management had to know the harassment was happening.
However, you may still have a claim even if you have left your job as if you had to leave due to the sexual harassment, you may still have a claim for constructive dismissal or discharge, as you felt you had no choice but to leave. This is fairly common in sexual harassment cases.
