Sexual Harassment

Charleston, West Virginia, Sexual Harassment Attorneys

If you are experiencing sexual harassment at your place of employment, Hunt & Lees, L.C. can take immediate steps to protect your rights. Sexual harassment can manifest itself in several ways. It can be the act of an employee being pressured into engaging in sexual acts to preserve their employment. It can also include situations where employees are subjected to a hostile work environment—sometimes this environment can be so severe it alters the employee's conditions of employment.

If you feel you have been a victim of sexual harassment at work or have been subjected to a hostile work environment, a lawyer from our firm can help. Contact Hunt & Lees today to arrange your consultation.

Standing up for your rights

Although many people may think of sexual harassment as happening only to women, sexual harassment affects men and women alike. Our firm recognizes the discomfort and anger sexual harassment can cause to the affected individual. We stand up for the rights of our clients who face harassment such as:

• Requests for sexual favors
• Unwanted sexual advances
• Inappropriate emails
• Obscene pictures and jokes
• Inappropriate touching
• Crude sexual language and behavior

Have you been fired because of your response to sexual harassment?

In some situations, an individual may be wrongfully terminated from a job or passed by for a promotion because of his or her response to unwanted sexual advances. This is a serious form of employment discrimination. If you have been let go from your job because you did not respond to sexual advances, you have rights.

At Hunt & Lees, we are committed to protecting the rights of people who have suffered various forms of sexual harassment. To learn how we can help you, contact our sexual harassment lawyers today.