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What do i do?? i was sexualy assaulted at the workplace and was fired becuase of it??

Asked in Hornell, NY - over 2 years

was sexualy aussaulted at a workplace...obviously im not going to work the next day...i walked in to talk to the manager the day after and he said there was no talking and im fired for not showing up......

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Gerry M. Wendrovsky

Gerry M. Wendrovsky

New York Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

Licensed in NY

Answered over 2 years ago. You need to immediately contact the Steuben County Bar Association, to get a name of a qualified attorney who handles labor/employment issues, or such an attorney in Rochester or Buffalo.
Gerry Wendrovsky, Esq.
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Locksley O'Sullivan Wade

Locksley O'Sullivan Wade

New York Sexual Harassment Attorney

Licensed in NY

Answered over 2 years ago. You may also contacting the EEOC (http://EEOC.gov).
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Arthur H. Forman

Arthur H. Forman

Forest Hills Employment / Labor Attorney

Licensed in NY

Answered over 2 years ago. You can contact the NYS Division of Human Rights for information about filing charges against the company. You should also apply for unemployment benefits.
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Peter Kristofer Strojnik

Peter Kristofer Strojnik

Phoenix Sexual Harassment Attorney

Answered over 2 years ago. Generally, when an employee is sexually harassed or discriminated against at their place of employment, and then fired because of it (assuming for complaining about it), the first step is to visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) so you can file a Charge of Discrimination against the company.

The EEOC typically takes quite some time to investigate the charges, and often nothing comes of the investigation, but this by no means you do not have a cause of action against the employer. Ultimately, the EEOC will issue you a Right to Sue letter, which gives you the right to file a lawsuit against the employer in federal court.

Of course, I would strongly recommend that you hire a lawyer licensed in the State of New York to give you further guidance, including whether a state law claim would be more beneficial for you.

Good luck.
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