Employment

An employer has the duty to ensure that all employees are able to work in an environment free of inappropriate conduct. Making an employee’s working environment difficult or not providing support when co-workers are making life miserable, are all acts for which an employer may be held liable. Sometimes, people are fired for improper reasons, while other times they are made to feel so unhappy at work that they feel there is no recourse than to quit. The former is commonly referred to as wrongful termination, while the latter is commonly referred to as constructive termination. Both are illegal and the law provides compensation for the victims of such treatment.

Furthermore, an employee should not be kept from advancing in his or her job based on race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation or ethnicity. Employees with any special needs—from breast feeding or depression to wheel chair access—need to be provided reasonable accommodations to comfortably and safely be able to accomplish their job tasks.

Employees should not feel pressured to be romantic with other employees or their boss. A rather unknown fact is that, when another employee engages in sexual relations with the boss and receives a perceived benefit from that relationship, it may very well be sexual harassment of the other employees who feel such interactions with their boss are necessary to improve their status.

If you believe you may have been the victim of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination or constructive termination please contact Littlefield Law.