If I was fired from my job shortly after I filed a sexual harassment complaint, do I have a case?
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If I was fired from my job shortly after I filed a sexual harassment complaint, do I have a case?
I feel they are related; they gave me no reason.
Asked on September 8, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You may have a retaliation claim, a discrimination claim, or a hostile work environment claim... depending the facts that led up to the filing of your complaint. It is suspicious that the termination came on the heels of the complaint, which make the termination even more suspect. If you want to pursue the issue a bit further, there are some things you can do.
The first is to file for unemployment. Sometimes during the process of addressing an unemployment claim, employers will list a reason for termination-- which are sometimes easy to prove are fake reasons. A Second option is to file a complaint with the EEOC-- this complaint would be directly related to your filing of of a sexual harrassment complaint and then being terminated. You may need to do both at the same time, depending on how long ago you were terminated. These claims tend to have tight timelines that you don't want to miss by mulling it over too long.
To decide when and how you should pursue either option, you may want to consider at least a consultation with an employment law attorney. They can review the specific facts of your case and give a direction of how is best to proceed based on your situation.
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