Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against Staffing Company Settled
Employment laws in Pittsburgh are in place to make sure all workers’ legal rights and best interests are protected. When concerns arise about harassment – sexual or otherwise – it is the employer’s duty and responsibility to ensure that the situation is remedied and that the person committing the harassment is appropriately disciplined. In a recent case, Adecco USA, as part of its settlement, has agreed not to create or tolerate a sexually hostile work environment and to provide training and education programs for all employees.
Adecco, the temporary staffing company, will also pay $12,000 to settle the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a group of female employees working at Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing. According to a recent news report, Adecco did not take any measures against a supervisor at the company, even after the workers complained about the harassment.
Perpetrators of Pennsylvania sexual harassment, whether in the work place or elsewhere, tend to get away with their actions. This occurs mainly due to the victims’ fear of being retaliated against. Such victims in Pennsylvania should realize they are never without help during this stressful period. It is only fitting that the guilty parties be penalized for their criminal actions.
Monheit is the managing lawyer at Monheit Law, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has practiced law since 1989. Michael Monheit was the managing attorney of the law offices of Herbert Monheit — now Silverman and Fodera — a firm founded by... Michael Monheit→
