Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Colorado
Harrassed and Threatened
Do we have any ground against our Manager? We are gay and he made a pass at
us after ours, when we said no and distanced ourselves, he turned on us and
lied to District HR that we threatened him! District HR called a meeting and
refused to listen to us and the proof we presented but instead threatened us
with our jobs. 4 years perfect records from us and corporate backs this jerk up.
We have endured names like ''queers'' , ''lesbos'' and all things over the past year,
but this guy has totally destroyed us. Not to mention he has totally blackballed
us within the company. We have solid proof of what the guy did, phone
messages, etc. We need some guidance please
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Harrassed and Threatened
Title VII, the federal law that prohibits sexual harassment, holds employers liable, not individuals such as your manager. Whether you have a claim is unclear from the facts you gave in your question but to protect your rights, you would need to file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within 300 days of an incident or file a charge with the Colorado Civil Rights Division within 180 days. You can file with either agency; you don't need to file with both.
You may have potential claims besides sexual harassment against your manager.
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