Employmnet/Labor Law: Sexual Discrimination Unwanted sexual behavior in a professional setting is inappropriate and illegal. There are two types of sexual harassment recognized by federal law: - Quid Pro: This type of harassment occurs when an employer / decision maker promises benefits, or threatens to terminate an employee based on sexual favors. - Hostile Environment: This type of sexual harassment creates an unpleasant or hostile work environment. The law provides protection to both private and public employees and labor organizations. Sexual harassment includes verbal, physical. or visual sexual misconduct that is persuasive and unwanted. The courts look to a variety of factors to determine if the conduct is sufficiently severe and pervasive to give rise to liability for sexual harassment. In order to be actionable, a sexually objectionable environment must be both objectively and subjectively offensive, one that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive, and one that the victim in fact did perceive to be so.
 
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The Law Office of Joseph A. Velez
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    If the sexual harassment in question resulted in you losing your job, there may be further legal action to be pursued for wrongful termination.  Please contact employment Attorney Joseph A. Velez to analyze your case.
    If you feel you have been a victimized with sexual harassment in the workplace, or you are an employer who needs advice and counsel in this area, please call Joseph Velez.
Our law office represents clients throughout the Phoenix, Arizona area including the cities of Scottsdale, Maricopa, Mesa, Surprise, Paradise Valley, Avondale, Gilbert, Chandler, Glendale, Florence, New River, Fountain Hills, Peoria, Surprise, Queen Creek, Tempe, Sun City, Apache Junction, and Casa Grande. We serve the counties of Maricopa, Yavapai, Gila, Pinal, La Paz, Yuma, and Pima County.
 
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