Are individuals who are wrongly accused of sexual harassment covered under employment law?
A. They can be, yes. For instance, a man was fired 2 hours after being accused of sexual harassment simply because he told a female co-worker about a television show episode. He sued the company and was awarded $27,000,000 – based on facts that the female co-worker had said comparable or worse things at work. Since companies often take swift action against those accused of sexual harassment, misjudgments are often made.
