Minneapolis Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claims

You deserve respect and a dignified environment at your workplace, with opportunities for pay raises and advancement based on your skills and contributions to your employer’s business. When a supervisor or executive seeks sexual or other personal favors as a condition of a promotion, you have every right to pursue compensation. Minneapolis quid pro quo sexual harassment claims can help to hold employers who have acted inappropriately accountable for their breach of respect.

Our skilled workplace sexual harassment lawyers at Wanta Thome represent employees whose personal dignity and rights have been encroached by superiors who make unwanted advances or seek inappropriate favors. Our Accelerated Resolution Method can get your claims rectified within as little as six to nine months. The more quickly you act, the faster we will be able to get you the favorable results you want. Contact our team today to schedule our consultation.

How Can You Determine if You Have a Valid Quid Pro Quo Claim?

Quid pro quo sexual harassment may be subtle, and managers at your Minneapolis workplace might argue that you misunderstood their comments or actions when filing your claim. Regardless, under Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, even a one-time instance of a quid pro quo request can form the basis of your claim. The common characteristics of harassment include:

• Inappropriate comments or suggestions from someone who is above you on your employer’s organization chart and who has power and authority over your position, salary, and benefits
• References to job benefits, such as promotions or raises, that will be offered to you if you comply with the supervisor’s request
• Offers for employment that are extended only if the applicant performs sexual favors
• Pressure to participate in uncomfortable after-work activities

If you have questions about whether the conduct you experienced is quid pro quo sexual harassment, call Wanta Thome’s employment litigation team for a straightforward analysis of your situation. Waiting to reach out gives your employer more time to organize their defense or deny their wrongdoing, but our team works fast to achieve the outcome you deserve.

How Can You File a Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim?

The more successful quid pro quo sexual harassment claims in Minneapolis begin with thorough documentation that includes emails, texts, and other evidence of improper requests, as well as written recollections of times and dates, and the names of individuals who may have caused or witnessed the harassment. Evidence of your refusal to go along with a request is also important, even if your manager or employer did not take adverse action against you.

An employment rights lawyer from Wanta Thome can review your materials and your company’s manuals and reporting procedures. Under Minnesota law, you must initiate your claim within 300 days after the event occurs, but you are always better off filing both a federal EEOC and a State action before the shorter 180-day federal deadline. Longer delays in filing give managers time to develop justifications for their conduct and to prepare pretextual excuses for any adverse employment consequences you experienced.

Wanta Thome’s accelerated processes can help you resolve federal and state EEOC claims quickly, but if they are not resolved at the EEOC level, our lawyers will request a “right to sue” letter, which confers jurisdiction on federal courts to hear your quid pro quo harassment case.

Contact Wanta Thome to Discuss Your Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claims With a Minneapolis Attorney

If you believe you can file Minneapolis quid pro quo sexual harassment claims as a result of conduct in your workplace, take action to protect your rights and prevent further harassing conduct. Do not hesitate to contact our lawyers at Wanta Thome for advice on how to fight back against unwanted workplace harassment.