When a manager or supervisor sexually harasses you at work, the power imbalance makes the situation particularly harmful and difficult to navigate. Your boss controls your schedule, assignments, performance reviews, and future at the company. Manager sexual harassment exploits that authority in ways that can devastate your career and wellbeing. Pennsylvania and federal law recognize that supervisor harassment is different […]
Manager Sexual Harassment in Pennsylvania: Your Rights as an Employee
Quid Pro Quo Harassment in Pennsylvania: Your Rights as a Worker
When a supervisor tells an employee their promotion depends on going on a date, or threatens termination for refusing sexual advances, the law recognizes this as one of the most direct forms of workplace sexual harassment. Quid pro quo harassment involves an explicit or implicit exchange: provide sexual favors, or face consequences to your job. Pennsylvania and federal law treat […]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Pennsylvania Employee Rights
When a coworker makes repeated sexual comments, when a supervisor’s behavior makes you dread coming to work, or when inappropriate conduct has become part of your daily routine—you may be experiencing illegal sexual harassment in the workplace. Pennsylvania employees are protected under both federal and state law, and understanding your rights is the first step toward addressing what’s happening. Sexual […]
Federal Jury Deadlocks in Title VII Discrimination Case Against EEOC
NEW ORLEANS, LA — February 9, 2026 — A federal jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in Kandan v. EEOC, a Title VII gender discrimination case tried before Magistrate Judge Dossier in the Eastern District of Louisiana. After more than ten hours of deliberation over two days, the Court declared a mistrial. Uma Kandan, a 26-year veteran of […]