Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment at work is more than uncomfortable — it’s a serious violation that can upend your career, your confidence, and your sense of safety in a place where you spend a significant part of your life. Whether it involves unwanted advances, inappropriate comments, physical contact, or a supervisor using their position to pressure or intimidate, no one should have to endure that kind of treatment to keep their job. At Centurion, our sexual harassment attorneys handle these cases with the discretion, care, and tenacity they deserve — standing firmly with those who have been wronged and holding perpetrators and the employers who enable them fully accountable. If you’ve experienced sexual harassment at work, contact us today for a confidential consultation.
Sexual Harassment
Hostile Work Environment (Sexual)
A hostile work environment exists when severe or repeated sexual conduct makes your workplace intimidating, abusive, or offensive. This can include ongoing sexual comments, crude jokes, obscene gestures, unwanted flirtatious attention, or sexual displays (such as pornography) that interfere with your job. The behavior does not have to involve physical contact, and it makes no difference if the harasser was actually sexually attracted to you or not. A single incident can violate the law if it is severe enough. Your employer has a legal duty to stop sexual harassment once it knows, or should know, it is happening. Centurion Trial Attorneys, led by Attorney Ryan Stygar, aggressively represents survivors of sexually hostile work environments.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct interferes with your ability to do your job or makes your workplace hostile. This can include inappropriate comments, jokes, touching, sexual advances, or requests for sexual favors. It can also include retaliation after you reject or report this behavior. Harassment can come from a supervisor, coworker, or even a client. Physical contact is not required for the conduct to be illegal. The law protects you if you report harassment or take part in an investigation. Centurion Trial Attorneys, led by Attorney Ryan Stygar, vigorously represents survivors of workplace sexual harassment and holds employers accountable.
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when your job, pay, schedule, or career opportunities depend on submitting to sexual conduct. This can include demands for dates, sexual favors, or intimacy in exchange for hiring, promotions, raises, schedule changes, or continued employment. It can also involve threats, such as being fired, demoted, or punished if you refuse. This type of harassment almost always involves someone in a position of power, such as a supervisor or manager, targeting someone with less power. Even a single incident can violate the law. Centurion Trial Attorneys, led by Attorney Ryan Stygar, aggressively represents employees subjected to quid pro quo sexual harassment and holds employers accountable for abuse of power.