Articles Posted in Sexual Harrassment

There has been an increased focus on sexual harassment in the workplace in the United States and Houston is no exception. This type of behavior has been prevalent for a long time and while laws have been in place for a while as well, sexual harassment continues to occur. There are many different examples of sexual harassment.…

People in Houston generally want to be able to focus on their tasks while at work. Many people also want to be successful and potentially move up in their companies. Sometimes this can be difficult to do due to sexual harassment that people experience while at work. The harassment can put undue pressure on employees,…

For readers of this blog, the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit has likely been on their radar. And, to the surprise of almost no one, it looks like the company has finally agreed to change course. The lawsuit Over the summer, the company faced a lawsuit from both the California Department of Fair…

A leading manager at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, or DFPS, resigned recently in the wake of a woman’s filing a sexual harassment lawsuit. The former employee’s was filed against DFPS but names the man as a perpetrator. Among other obligations, DFPS investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect and also is responsible for…

The workplace has changed the past year. Employees in Texas and states across the nation soon discovered the flexibility of their work environment and the ability to work remotely. While employees were no longer seeing colleagues face to face, they still interact with them through video calls, emails and other forms of messaging. Through these…

Despite the prevalence of the #MeToo movement and an increased focus on preventing inappropriate behavior in the workplace, sexual harassment continues to plague work environments of all sorts. However, some industries appear to be more susceptible to sexual harassment, which has left many workers in that field feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and afraid for their own…

Three current or former deputies for a constable’s office in Harris County have filed a lawsuit accusing their employer of sexual harassment and other serious workplace misconduct. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in a Houston federal court, the three women were all brought onto the force in order to help deter human trafficking. The…

In April 2020, Venessa Guillen, a 20-year-old woman and an Army Specialist went missing from Fort Hood, Texas. More than two months later, her corpse was discovered several miles away from Fort Hood. She was allegedly murdered by another soldier. During the course of the investigations, it was discovered that she was sexually harassed on two occasions…

Hostile workplace sexual harassment is a type of sexual harassment prohibited under the law. Workers and victims of this type of sexual harassment should be familiar with what it is and how they are protected against it. What is considered a hostile workplace? Hostile workplace sexual harassment is a potentially actionable type of sexual harassment…

Unfortunately, sexual harassment in the workplace has not gone away during the pandemic. Workplaces and workers are still impacted by sexual harassment and should know how to spot it in this new environment and how they are protected against it. Workplace protections against sexual harassment Just as workplace sexual harassment has not gone away, the…