Fort Lauderdale Resort in the Dock for a Sexual Harassment Suit – Decides to Settle

An employee of Fort Lauderdale Resort, Katrina Archer, said in a statement that her supervisor regularly asked her for sexual favors. Her supervisor must have watched Dexter too much and thought he could be like Vince Masuka and get away with it. Guess not!

The man even harassed her via unwelcoming conduct such as exposing himself, making obnoxious comments on her body, grabbing her breasts, and even forcing her onto his lap at times. She says that when she complained to the harasser’s supervisor, the harassment took a turn for the worse.

When she threatened to go higher up in the chain of command and report this to his wife she was sacked from job, as reported by local10.com. According to sexual harassment lawyers in Fort Myers, FL, this is a classic example of sexual harassment in the workplace.

You should report this the moment it happens. After the first incident, there is no reason to hesitate. Certainly not with access to this site: Sexual-Harassment-USAttorneys which everyone in the world has via the omnipotent powers of the Internet. You should not have to tolerate this type of behavior and anyone who acts like this should be fired.

Achievements of the EEOC Lawsuit

Her complaint was later taken up by the EEOC who has filed a lawsuit against Vacation Resort International which manages the Fort Lauderdale Resort. They have agreed to settle with Archer for a sum of $125,000 as compensation.

Robert Weisbert who is an EEOC sexual harassment attorney for the Miami division said that the settlement must send a strong message to managements in the hospitality industry that the law will not tolerate sexual harassment against female workers. He also said the merely having a sexual harassment policy will do no good unless the policy is properly enforced and other sexual harassment lawyers in southwest Florida understand this concept.

It was on Sept. 30^th, 2015, that the EEOC filed a lawsuit complaining that the sexual harassment and the retaliation that followed was a clear violation of Archer’s civil rights. The lead attorney for EEOC Daniel Seltzer lauded Archer’s efforts. He said that her actions have prevented her ex-coworkers from harassment and described her actions as resilient and courageous.

The company had agreed to provide one-on-one training to the supervisor and the harasser on sexual harassment and retaliation policies. They have also agreed to conduct general sexual harassment and retaliation training for all staff members, which is a step in the right direction and Fort Myers, FL sexual harassment attorneys are pretty much content with. They are not content with the fact that this manager was not fired though.

How was he not fired?

A Whopping $17.4 Million Win for Migrant Women in Miami Dade Sexual Harassment Case

Moreno firms were ordered by a Florida judge in another EEOC lawsuit to pay 5 migrant women a total of $17.4 million. These women worked as vegetable packers in a warehouse where they claimed they were regularly sexually harassed by the owner’s sons who acted as their supervisors. The women even claimed that the sons raped them on two occasions, as reported by tampabay.com.

Now they are super rich.

Evolving Title IX Created Interpretation Issue for Florida State University in the Jameis Winston Case

Erica Kinsman had filed a civil rights violation lawsuit against Florida State University after she identified Jameis Winston as a rape suspect. The case which came to light in January 2013 has since been settled but just before Winston was about to face the disciplinary committee of the FSU, the university changed the policy jeopardizing the process.

Tampa Bay Times have obtained the copy of the deposition provided by Melissa Ashton, FSU’s director for its victim advocate program. Her deposition gives a clear picture of how constant changes to Title IX affect universities across the US. She said that in 2011 a directive issued by the government told universities to prevent the culture of sexual harassment but said nothing further, leaving its interpretation to the universities.

It was only in 2014 that OCR released an explanation of the directive in form of questions and answers. This constant shift in Title IX is unsettling harassment policies of universities in the US.

Winston is now a QB in the NFL, for Tampa Bay. He may not have been guilty of anything at all. Just because someone makes an accusation does not mean it is true.

What You should Do

Sexual harassment is a persistent problem in universities and offices all over the US. There are several ways sexual harassment can be prevented but each scenario is unique. A solution which works for one person might not work for another and only a legal counselor can tell you what steps you can take. If you are a victim of sexual harassment on campus make sure to contact a southwest Florida sexual harassment lawyer so they can get involved as soon as possible.