Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

In a July 9, 2009 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (”EEOC”) Press Release, EEOC attorneys announced the filing of a sexual harassment lawsuit against a nationwide optician chain, alleging that the company violated federal law by failing to address sexual harassment complaints from a male employee at one of its stores.  See, http://www.eeoc.gov/press/7-9-09.html .  According to the EEOC Press Release, the EEOC charged in the lawsuit that the company subjected a male lab technician to a sexually hostile work environment in which he was repeatedly exposed to unwelcome sexual advances, comments and touching.  The lawsuit contends that a co-worker repeatedly touched him, including his private parts; would make lewd sexual comments; would frequently proposition him for sex; and make sexual displays toward him.  He allegedly complained about this abusive conduct, but his concerns were ignored.  As stated in the Press Release, such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Whether employment related sexual abuse occurs in Gonzales, Lockhart, Luling or elsewhere, victims of workplace sexual harassment may contact the EEOC and an attorney or lawyer to determine if an employment discrimination lawsuit may ultimately be appropriate under the particular circumstances and facts of the potential sexual harassment claim.