The director of Ohio’s EMA, Brian Hess, has been accused of repeated sexual harassment by at least six women. The 911 dispatchers filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging he created a hostile working environment, according to Mount Vernon News.
According the lawsuit, the women allege that Hess continually subjected them to sexual harassment. One woman accused him of grabbing her breasts and making crude gestures mimicking the sex act.
Sexual harassment attorneys will strongly defend people who endure these indecencies.
When the women reported their harassment, commissioners gave Hess five days suspension without pay after which he returned to supervise the women.
The lawsuit also claims that a policy against harassment was instituted only after the women complained.
There are, however, federal laws in place, which strictly forbids any type of sexually based harassment from occurring in the workplace. And sexual harassment lawyers are often needed to put a stop to the troubles this can cause in the workplace and protect the accusers of retaliatory actions.
The prosecutor of Knox County, John Thatcher, has stated that he will vigorously defend the county against the allegtions. He said the county has had a sexual harassment policy in place since 2008, despite the claims listed in the lawsuit.
People often harass their subordinates or peers in spite of the fact that it is illegal to do so. In many circumstances the only recourse a victim has to retain a sexual harassment attorney.
