If I lost my job but I was harassed, what can I do?
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If I lost my job but I was harassed, what can I do?
I worked for a company through a temp agency. However, as soon as I started I was harassed at break and lunchtime by some of the employees. I was
called gay in Spanish and just a lot of other little things that were of a
homosexual reference. I told the manager and supervisor; they said that they
would talk to them obviously they said nothing happened. It continued to
happen and they would just stare at me on break right in my face and talk
trash. I said nothing back; I didn’t retaliate since I never saw these people before. So by me doing what the manager and supervisor said was to keep them posted on what is going on. Now, I am without a job that I loved which was convenient for me good pay. What should I do?
Asked on February 23, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Fortunately for you, you are in New Jersey. New Jersey protects employees from being harassed due to sexual orientation (not just their actual orientation, but what people believe it to be), national origin, and nationality (among other things). If you were harassed on the basis you describe, you may have a legal claim for compensation under the Law Against Discrimination (LAD). You should contact the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) to inquire into filing a complaint.
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