Question for Employment Lawyers re: sexual harassment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was consensual, but he was in a position of power over me, which makes it sexual harassment.

I think the actions are by management (his former bosses), because they don't like the fact that we were sleeping together (don't know if they know or not).

Do you have evidence that they knew or should have known? Do you have evidence that they want to fire you because you were sleeping together (as opposed to eliminating your job)?

My employees knew, or at least suspected (I heard their whispers and gossip). When they were laid off last year, I bet they told HR.

[Anonymous]

How do you plan to prove that you were fired because of the affair?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was consensual, but he was in a position of power over me, which makes it sexual harassment.

I think the actions are by management (his former bosses), because they don't like the fact that we were sleeping together (don't know if they know or not).

How would management fire you for sleeping with the old boss if they don't even know about it? From what you said, only the fact that you were sleeping with him saved your job last time, given the broader layoffs at the company.

Focus your efforts on trying to do a good job to stave off a layoff and/or start looking for a new job. Your conceptions of EE law are way off base and it sounds like you would have no case.

I was saved last time, because they can't fire me for sleeping with my boss. That's sexual harassment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was consensual, but he was in a position of power over me, which makes it sexual harassment.

I think the actions are by management (his former bosses), because they don't like the fact that we were sleeping together (don't know if they know or not).

Do you have evidence that they knew or should have known? Do you have evidence that they want to fire you because you were sleeping together (as opposed to eliminating your job)?

My employees knew, or at least suspected (I heard their whispers and gossip). When they were laid off last year, I bet they told HR.

That is not evidence. What evidence do you have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So your question is whether you can make up a retaliation case, when there was no actual retaliation? And when your boss, who you were having sex with, actually did you a favor?

You're gross.

I would say I got special treatment because of our relationship. Isn't that quid pro quo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was consensual, but he was in a position of power over me, which makes it sexual harassment.

I think the actions are by management (his former bosses), because they don't like the fact that we were sleeping together (don't know if they know or not).

Huh? How can you say that management didn't like that you were sleeping with your boss, while saying in the same sentence that you aren't even sure they were aware?

You sound like a major headcase.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was consensual, but he was in a position of power over me, which makes it sexual harassment.

I think the actions are by management (his former bosses), because they don't like the fact that we were sleeping together (don't know if they know or not).

Do you have evidence that they knew or should have known? Do you have evidence that they want to fire you because you were sleeping together (as opposed to eliminating your job)?

My employees knew, or at least suspected (I heard their whispers and gossip). When they were laid off last year, I bet they told HR.

So pretend that we're the judge in the case. What would you tell the judge is the reason why, if they wanted to retaliate against you for sleeping with the boss, they didn't do it last year when they were laying off the rest of your group and learned about the affair? What is happening *now* that makes you think it's retaliation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So your question is whether you can make up a retaliation case, when there was no actual retaliation? And when your boss, who you were having sex with, actually did you a favor?

You're gross.

I would say I got special treatment because of our relationship. Isn't that quid pro quo?

No. Quid pro quo is when a boss goes up to an underling and says, "I'll fire you (or demote you, or give you less favorable work assignments) if you don't sleep with me."

[Anonymous]

OP, you're making less and less sense with every post. You're all over the place and you sound desperate. Good luck getting an attorney to take your "case".

[Anonymous]

What is happening now is that I think I am about to get laid off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was consensual, but he was in a position of power over me, which makes it sexual harassment.

I think the actions are by management (his former bosses), because they don't like the fact that we were sleeping together (don't know if they know or not).

Do you have evidence that they knew or should have known? Do you have evidence that they want to fire you because you were sleeping together (as opposed to eliminating your job)?

My employees knew, or at least suspected (I heard their whispers and gossip). When they were laid off last year, I bet they told HR.

That is not evidence. What evidence do you have?

They can supoena(sp?) HR's email to see if anyone told. Or they can do a deposition with HR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is happening now is that I think I am about to get laid off.

Getting laid off is not proof of sexual harassment. Explain how you think the two are related.

NOT how you think the two COULD BE RELATED, but how they actually ARE related.

Do you believe that you are being considered for termination because you slept with your former boss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is happening now is that I think I am about to get laid off.

You should be, you are incoherent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is happening now is that I think I am about to get laid off.

We understand that. But they are going to say that you are being laid off because they no longer need your job at all/your whole division was laid off last year. What's your strongest argument that that is in fact "pretext" -- that is, not the accurate reason for your being fired, and in fact it's because your boss slept with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is happening now is that I think I am about to get laid off.

You should be, you are incoherent.

She actually sounds like she's drunk, and I'm being 100% serious.