Sexual Harassment

Thorman & Hardin-Levine aggressively represents victims of sex and gender based discrimination, harassment, and retaliation through negotiation, litigation, and trial.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is forbidden under state and federal law.  It is unlawful for an employer to require an employee to submit to sexually harassing conduct as a condition of employment, or to subject an employee to sexually harassing conduct that has the purpose or effect of interfering with the employee’s performance.

It also is unlawful under federal and state law for an employer to give an individual less favorable treatment, less training, fewer job or promotional opportunities, or terminate or refuse to hire an individual on the basis of sex or gender. 

Additionally, employers may not discriminate against women on the basis of pregnancy, child birth, or related medical conditions.  Women may not be retaliated against by employers for becoming pregnant or seeking reasonable accommodations for their pregnancy.