What to do if I had to report a sexual harassment claim to my employer 3 times before it was handled because the harasser was the boss' son?
Question Details: I was given a negative performance review, change in job duties and a written write up for performance. I was accused of committing the same performance issues that 5 other employees are guilty of but have never been written up for. I was written up as punishment for my sexual harassment claim. Is it not considered retaliation to write me up and not write up other employees for the same offenses?
You may indeed have a claim for illegal retaliation: an employer may not treat an employee worse than other employees because he or she reports an alleged incident of harassment or discrimination, such as sexual harassment. You should contact your state's equal/civil rights agency to look into filing a complaint, or speak with an employment law attorney about a possible lawsuit. Good luck.
