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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone ever had luck going to HR over being harassed?  And by luck I mean, the harasser stopped and you were able to stay at your job?  I was sexually harassed in a big law setting, but when I thought about reporting it, I just couldn't see any way to do that and continue to advance and get work from partners. I felt like I would be seen as a potential liability and everyone would avoid me. Has this worked out well for anyone?[/quote]

I did not.  I, along with several coworkers, reported my manager for sexual harassment which included unwanted touching, all of which was witnessed and attested to by coworkers.  He was given a warning, came back to the office the same day and let us all know he got off without punishment and if we ever came after him again, he'd ruin us.  I went to another manager that I trusted and asked what I should do and was told there was nothing to do and he wasn't going anywhere.  I'll never bother with HR again.  [/quote]

I'd get a lawyer.  That's ridiculous.

There are actually legal protections you have as an employee, and one of them is not to be sexually harassed.  The fact that he threatened you after you reported it gives you an even stronger case.

I would never tolerate a supervisor who sexually harassed me, especially unwanted touching.  Blech.  No job is worth that.  [/quote]

I know that now, thankfully.  At the time, I was a naive recent college grad that believed all the onboarding bullshit about company culture and whatnot.

At this point, if I ever have something similar happen, HR will get the required notification so show I did my due diligence and if action isn't taken (and I will always assume it won't be from now on) it's straight to a lawyer for me.  Also helps that I have since married a lawyer that knows an awful lot about employment law.[/quote]

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