Have you been harassed at work due to your race, religion, or ethnicity? Have you endured sexual harassment on the job? It is important for Illinoisans who live or work in Mount Greenwood to know that harassment can be unlawful in the workplace, and sometimes harassment can be so severe that it results in a hostile work environment for the employee who is the victim of the harassment. There are many laws that prohibit discrimination in the workplace, and harassment is one type of employment discrimination.
You may be able to file a hostile work environment claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Illinois Department of Human Rights. A dedicated Mount Greenwood hostile work environment lawyer can speak with you today about your options.
It can be difficult to show that you have experienced unlawful harassment that has been so severe that it has created a hostile work environment. With the help of an experienced Mount Greenwood employment discrimination lawyer, you can build the best possible case with the evidence you have concerning the harassment you have faced on the job. As the EEOC explains, harassment is typically defined as unwelcome conduct that occurs as a result of the employee’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or genetic information.
It is important to be clear that sexual harassment, like other types of workplace harassment, can lead to a hostile work environment. There are numerous federal laws that protect employees in Mount Greenwood against the types of harassment that can lead to a hostile work environment, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). In addition, when a hostile work environment results from sex discrimination or sexual harassment, Mount Greenwood employees also may be able to file a claim under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) (775 ILCS 5/).
While all forms of workplace harassment are frustrating, not all types of harassment are severe enough to rise to the level of creating a hostile work environment. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) explains that harassing conduct violates the law and leads to a hostile work environment when all of the following are true of the harassment:
There are both subjective and objective elements of a hostile work environment claim. If you are unsure if the harassment you faced was based on a protected characteristic or status, you should learn more from a Mount Greenwood hostile work environment lawyer.
Have you been forced to do your job in a hostile work environment? You may be eligible to file a claim, and a Mount Greenwood hostile work environment attorney can assist you. Contact the Law Office of Mitchell A. Kline to get started on your case.
