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 2. Pennsylvania Workplace Sexual Harassment




PENNSYLVANIA WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

If you experienced workplace sexual harassment in Pennsylvania, you may be
eligible to file a lawsuit for compensation from your employer for failing to
protect you from workplace harassment which is illegal in Pennsylvania.
Harassment could include "sexual harassment" or just unwelcome sexual advances,
demands for sexual favors, and any other physical or verbal harassment which is
sexual in nature. It is also illegal to harass a woman by using offensive
comments referring to women in general. Also both the harasser and the victim
could be either a man or woman or of the same sex.


WHAT PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAWS PROTECT AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

Sexual harassment is considered as a form of sex discrimination that violates
federal legislation enshrined in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  It
is also covered by the state’s own legislation, the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act. This state legislation covers all forms of discrimination similar to the
federal legislation, including sex discrimination. The state agency that deals
with cases of sexual harassment, the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission (PHRC)
will investigate cases against employees who work in workplaces with between 4
and 14 employees, while the federal agency only investigates workplaces with
more than 14 employees.


WHAT IS CONSIDERED SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

Under both and federal laws, sexual harassment against an employee is considered
to be any of the following:

 * written or visual sexual conduct;
 * the use of vulgar, crude and sexist language.
 * making sexual advances;
 * demanding sexual favors;
 * any verbal conduct of a sexual nature;
 * any physical conduct of a sexual nature.

Sexual harassment could be one gender against another or same gender harassment.
This means that males may be harassing females, or other males, females
harassing females or other females. The fact that it is sexual harassment means
that it is the gender identity that is the defining feature.


HOW SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS COVERED BY LAW IN PENNSYLVANIA?

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibits discrimination and covers
complaints of sexual harassment that have taken place in the workplace. You have
to file a complaint with the PHRC within 180 days of the alleged act of sexual
harassment.


WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE COVERED BY SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS?

All employers with 15 or more employees are covered by federal
anti-discrimination legislation while employers with fewer employees are covered
by state legislation. In reality, because of a work sharing agreement between
the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunities
Commission, you can still file a complaint with the PHRC even if you are in a
larger workplace.


WHERE TO FILE A WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM IN PENNSYLVANIA?

If you are a victim of sexual harassment in Pennsylvania you can file a claim of
harassment through the federal agency which is the Equal Employment
Opportunities Commission (EEOC) and the state’s equivalent agency, the
Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission (PHRC). There are benefits to filing your
complaint with the PHRC as there are more offices to contact than there are
equivalent EEOC offices.

The following is a list of PHRC offices in Pennsylvania. Note that you should
file your complaint with the office in a county where the sexual harassment
occurred, not necessarily where you live.

      Harrisburg Regional Office

      Riverfront Office Center

      333 Market 8th floor

      Harrisburg, PA 17101

      Phone: (717) 787-9780

Counties Served: Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Carbon,
Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon,
Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin,
Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder,
Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming and York.

      Philadelphia Regional Office

      110 North 8th Street

      Suite 501

      Philadelphia, PA 19107

      Phone: (215) 560-2496

      TTY: (215) 560-3599

Counties Served: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.

      Pittsburgh Regional Office

      301 Fifth Avenue

      Suite 390, Piatt Place

      Pittsburgh, PA 15222

      Phone: (412) 565-5395

      TTY: (412) 565-5711

Counties Served: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cameron, Clarion,
Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson,
Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland.


HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO FILE A SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM IN PENNSYLVANIA?           

Under Pennsylvania state law you have 180 days to file a complaint of sexual
harassment in the workplace. The federal statute of limitations is 300 days from
the alleged case of sexual harassment.


GETTING HELP FILING A SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM IN PENNSYLVANIA      

Before filing any Pennsylvania workplace sexual harassment claims you should
seek help from a lawyer who will ensure you have the right evidence to support
your claim.

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