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"Laid off" (Employment & Labor Law)

Thu, 02 Aug 2001 11:59:00 GMT

This is a long story so i will give brief details and if anyone has questions or advice i'll answer them then...
Work w/two girls. Went to mandatory office xmas party (no spouses or guests). Drove the girls because location was about 1.5 hrs away. Girls were harrassed (up to and including unwanted physiscal advances) by the VP and several other men in the co. I was told to leave the girls there and that the VP would get them home later. I didn't leave. I was offered tickets to a football game to leave them their...i still stayed. the girls had to sneak out of party to get away. Told me on the ride home that VP was commenting to others that i'd "better listen to him and go home and leave the girls w/him or he'd he'd fire me and make me leave" We all considered legal action but have no HR dept to go to and neededto keep our jobs. Flash forward to last friday...i was "laid off" due to downsizing conveniently only a few days before a mandatory after hourmeeting at a night club. The girls and i all make the same money but i have more experience and responsibilities. Do i have any kind of case for anything?

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  • Sat, 04 Aug 2001 15:09:00 GMT(1)
  • You are male or female? If you are female AND the two "girls" would be your witnesses and testify as to what happened for you, you could file a charge of sexual harassment and being laid off in retaliation for objecting to the sexual harassment with the EEOC.
    If you are male, then you might be able to file for being laid off in retaliation for objecting to the sexual harassment on behalf of your co-workers.
    How far this goes will depend on your witnesses.
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