Can I sue my ex-boss for sexual harassment at work and retaliation?
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Can I sue my ex-boss for sexual harassment at work and retaliation?
He made comments to me daily and grabbed me and kissed me twice (once sticking tongue down my throat). He asked me how I liked it. He accused me of taking money but I didn’t. He ripped me off of money one time. He was afraid I would tell everyone and he wanted me out of there. He finally fired me and lied to me. He resigned a few days ago. I want to sue him for treating me so badly. I was a wreck.
Asked on February 14, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you should be able to sue the ex-boss and very likely the employer, too.
1) Sexual harassment at work is illegal--period. What you described, forced intimate or physical contact and sexually based or charged comments, is as pure an example of sexual harassment as you're likely to find. There is no doubt but that his is wrongul.
2) Assault--which includes any forceable, unwanted contact--is both a tort (or something you could sue over) and a crime; and that goes as well for sexual assault, and kissing someone against their will is form of sexual assault. You could report him to the police and sue him on this basis, too.
3) Theft, too, is clearly both a tort (something to sue over) and a crime; therefore you could report him to the police and sue him for taking your money.
In short, you seem to have several grounds for a lawsuit. You should speak with an attorney right away about seeking compensation. Good luck.
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