How long can you wait to file a sexual harrassment suit, if you have been sexually harrassed in the worst way? Is there a time limit of how long you can wait, even if the guy has been fired already for it?
2006-07-27 08:07:42 · 8 answers · asked by angel.eyes_2 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
he was fired for it, but the company gave him a great letter of recommendation for another really good job. That's what irritates me.
2006-07-27 08:17:16 · update #1
If the person has already been fired there is not a lot you can do. Unless you reported it when it happened or shortly after, and your boss did nothing, I don't think you have any recourse now.
2006-07-27 08:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by mpstephens13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like bitter apples to me... you're pissed that the company gave him a letter of recommendation when they had no reason to know that he had done anything wrong. I would say that since you have waited so long, and waited until he has come to a good place in his life, you should suck it up and get over it. You don't specify what exactly this man has done to make your life so horrible and how he harmed you, which leads me to believe that it really wasn't that bad.
2006-07-27 16:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good general website about the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - the federal government) and sexual harassment. http://www.de2.psu.edu/harassment/whatif/
Your state will have it's own laws too.
If you want to pursue your claim, you should contact a lawyer who has experience in employment related issues. If you live in a small town, you may need to go to the nearest big city to find an appropriate attorney.
Don't put up with it. Good Luck.
2006-07-27 15:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by vbrink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state. Google statute of limitations sexual harrassment and your state.
2006-07-27 15:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some common time limits for starting civil cases are: 21 years to recover real estate; 15 years to enforce written contracts; six years to enforce oral contracts; two years for actions for personal injuries or property damage; and one year for libel, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, and professional malpractice. Most other types of lawsuits are subject to a four-year statute of limitation.
2006-07-27 15:12:25 · answer #5 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search google for your state name, the crime, and the phrase "statute of limitations." That should produce the desired result.
2006-07-27 15:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a laywer.....there are some of these cases that come up years after it happened......especially if you still feel threatened by him in some way........it wont hurt to ask.
2006-07-27 15:11:49 · answer #7 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the guy has been fired... then they solved your problem. just because he is a jerk you can't prevent him from earning a living.
2006-07-27 15:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by purple dove 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋