Sexual Harassment Retaliation Lawsuit

Lawyers with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency which enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, have announced in a March 26, 2010 press release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/3-26-10a.cfm that a retaliation lawsuit has been filed against a trucking company charged with violating federal law by allegedly firing an employee for complaining about sexual harassment.  According to the EEOC press release, agency lawyers contend in the case that a truck driver complained to management officials that she had been subjected to unwelcome sexual advances and remarks over the CB radio by her co-workers.  As further stated in the press release, the EEOC contends that she was fired shortly after her complaint in retaliation for complaining about the sexual harassment.

Retaliating against an individual for reporting sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  EEOC lawyers filed the retaliation lawsuit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation, voluntary settlement.  In this regard, an EEOC Director was quoted in the press release as saying “The EEOC will act to prevent this type of misconduct, and we urge employers to take swift and decisive action in response to reports of sexual harassment and hostile work environments.”  Further information about the EEOC and the federal laws it enforces is available at www.eeoc.gov .

Whether employment-related retaliation for complaining about or opposing workplace sexual harassment occurs in Beaumont, Conroe, Houston or elsewhere, victims may contact the EEOC and a lawyer to determine if a retaliation lawsuit is ultimately appropriate under the particular facts and circumstances of the potential retaliation claim.