Workplace Sexual Harassment Attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio
Every person has the right to work or look for a job without suffering sexual harassment. This right is guaranteed by Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law and by Ohio’s laws that prohibit discrimination. Sadly, violations of these laws occur with alarming frequency. At The Friedmann Firm, our Cincinnati sexual harassment lawyers fight to hold employers accountable when employees are sexually harassed by a supervisor or by a co-worker. A Frequent Violation of Workers’ Rights In February 2018, NPR reported that a survey revealed 81% of women and 41% of men “experienced some form of sexual harassment during their lifetime.” Among the female victims, 38 percent said that their harassment had happened at work. Later that year, researchers at the University of Massachusetts published data indicating that “about 5 million employees are sexually harassed at work every year.” In addition to highlighting how common workplace sexual harassment is, the survey and stu...