Unwanted sexual attention, behavior or comments can leave you feeling violated. There are many different protections and safeguards put in place by law to punish those that sexually harass others. While most notorious for happening in the workplace, sexual harassment can also happen in educational settings, places of public accommodation, in religious or non-profit organizations, as well as government entities. Sexual harassment can take many forms in each of these settings and can often come from not only a boss or employer, but also from co-workers, peers, governement agents and employees, or even customers and cleitns.
These sorts of behaviors create a hostile and or abusive environment based on you being discriminated against based on your sex.
Sexual Harassment Laws in Missouri
The Missouri Human Rights Act ensures that all employment is free from sexual harassment by making sex discrimination based on secually explicit behavior illegal in the workplace. The Act applies to all businesses and governments in Missouri who have more than six employees and offer their goods or services to the general public.
Sexual Harassment Laws in Kansas
The Kansas Act Against Discrimination is intended to prevent discrimination against individuals in employment based on the employees sex. This extends to housing, employment and public accommodation.
Contact an experienced sexual Harassment attorney today
If you believe you have been sexually harassed, you should discuss the specifics of your case with an attorney who is experienced with sexual harassment laws in the state the harassment occurred in. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing individuals in Kansas and Missouri in sexual harassment cases from filing an initial complaint all the way through to getting a verdict at trial. This experience has helped out attorneys get positive results for clients in both Kansas and Missouri.
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