Beckley WV Sexual Harassment Lawyer

Sexual harassment has absolutely no place in a modern business. Unfortunately, many people put up with significant sexual advances, inappropriate emails, and nearly constant verbal harassment and intimidation on a daily basis. With today's laws against sexual harassment, there is not a single worker in West Virginia that should have to put up with harassment in the workplace just to put food on their family's table.

Forman & Rist handles all types of sexual harassment claims. We offer free consultations to all sexual harassment victims. During this consultation, we will take the time to discuss all aspects of a potential client's case. There is never a charge for the initial meeting, no matter how long it takes. We handle all sexual harassment cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you will not owe us a fee until your case is settled or won at trial. Contact a Beckley West Virginia Sexual Harassment Lawyer to discuss your case. We represent clients throughout West Virginia, including Beckley, Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Hinton, Lewisburg, Summersville, Charleston, Logan, Madison, Bluefield and Princeton.

What is sexual harassment?

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances or other sexually motivated conduct by anyone in a workplace. Sexual harassment can be verbal or physical. The following could be verbal sexual harassment:

   + Sexual comments
   + Dirty jokes
   + Showing pornographic pictures or drawings
   + Continuous requests for dates
   + Other derogatory and unwelcome actions
   + Requesting sexual acts in return for promotions

Physical sexual harassment can include the following:

   + Inappropriate touching
   + Physical intimidation
   + Attempted physical sexual advances

What if I get fired for reporting sexual harassment?

Employers cannot terminate someone for reporting sexual harassment. If the sexual harassment is reported by an employee and the employee is terminated, the employee could have a claim for wrongful termination. Additionally, if the sexual harassment is reported and an employer does not take any steps to correct the actions, the employer could be liable for fostering a hostile work environment.

How can a sexual harassment lawyer help me?

Forman & Rist will immediately begin investigating your case and will take steps to collect emails, letters, human resource files, or other electronic and paper documents that support your case. As soon as your case is filed we will request records from the employer and will immediately move to take the depositions of employees and managers with knowledge of your case.

What types of compensation can a sexual harassment claim recover?

The types of compensation that a person could recover as a result of a sexual harassment claim includes the following:

   + Lost back pay
   + Lost benefits
   + Lost future wages
   + Costs of medical bills if the harassment caused psychological
      problems or depression
   + Emotional damages
   + In certain cases, Punitive damages

Contact a West Virginia Sexual Harassment lawyer from Forman & Rist to see how can we help you today.

No one should have to put up with sexual harassment in the workplaces of our communities. If you think that you have been the victim of sexual harassment, call us toll free at 866-982-5299 to set up a free initial consultation to discuss your legal rights.


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