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Immigrant Woman, Harassed and Retaliated Against, Settles with Employer

May 17, 2013 | by

Last fall, an immigrant woman reached out to ERA’s Advice and Counseling hotline after enduring several months of sexual harassment and retaliation while working as a line cook at a Bay Area restaurant chain.

While counseling her on how to navigate her work situation, ERA prepared a demand letter on her behalf.  ERA successfully negotiated a settlement for the woman, which among other things, required the company to strengthen its internal sexual harassment policies and complaint procedure. Our client has recently found new employment and is happy she can now put the mistreatment she experienced behind her.

For more on how ERA supports marginalized women workers, click here. To reach the Advice and Counseling hotline, click here.

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