Sexual Harassment in Woodbridge Township: Understanding Your Legal Protections
Sexual Harassment in Woodbridge Township: Understanding Your Legal Protections
Md Mahamudul Hasan (Onethink) 
Sexual harassment can undermine workplace safety, dignity, and professional advancement. Employees in Woodbridge Township are protected under both federal law and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). When unwelcome conduct becomes severe or pervasive, legal remedies may be available.
Castronovo & McKinney, LLC focuses exclusively on employment law and represents employees throughout Woodbridge Township and across New Jersey in harassment and discrimination matters. Careful evaluation of the facts is essential in determining whether conduct meets the legal threshold.
Types of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment generally falls into two categories:
- Quid Pro Quo Harassment: When a supervisor or person in authority demands sexual favors in exchange for job benefits such as promotions, raises, or continued employment.
- Hostile Work Environment: When repeated or severe unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature interferes with an employee’s ability to perform their job.
Examples may include inappropriate comments, unwanted advances, suggestive messages, or other conduct of a sexual nature that creates an intimidating or offensive environment.
Employer Responsibilities
Employers have a legal obligation to maintain a workplace free from harassment. When management knows—or should know—about inappropriate conduct and fails to take prompt corrective action, liability may arise.
Many employers maintain internal complaint procedures. Documenting incidents and following reporting protocols can strengthen a potential claim.
Retaliation After Reporting Harassment
Employees who report sexual harassment are protected from retaliation. Termination, demotion, reduced hours, or other adverse actions following a complaint may constitute additional legal violations.
Castronovo & McKinney evaluates both harassment and retaliation claims to determine the most effective legal strategy.
Proving a Harassment Claim
Successful claims often rely on documentation, witness statements, and evidence of employer response. Courts evaluate the severity and frequency of conduct as well as its impact on the employee’s work environment.
Each situation requires careful legal analysis to assess whether the conduct meets statutory standards.
Learn More About Sexual Harassment in Woodbridge Township
For additional guidance regarding sexual harassment claims in Woodbridge Township, review this resource: Sexual Harassment in Woodbridge NJ.
Contact Castronovo & McKinney, LLC
Castronovo & McKinney, LLC
71 Maple Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973-920-7888
Email: [email protected]
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The firm represents employees and employers throughout Woodbridge Township and across New Jersey, including Bergen County, Essex County, Middlesex County, and Morris County, as well as communities such as Newark, Hackensack, and New Brunswick.
