Documenting Sexual Bribery
One of the more difficult tasks when it comes to filing a sexual harassment complaint with your company is coming up with accompanying evidence to help your claim. This can be especially difficult in the case of sexual bribery because, generally, the complaint is against a supervisor in your company or a member of the management team. There are methods for documenting sexual bribery that can help your sexual harassment complaint to stand up against many types of scrutiny.
Defining Sexual Bribery
Generally, sexual bribery occurs when one person promises rewards in exchange for sexual favors. For example, a supervisor would offer to approve a subordinate’s pay raise in exchange for sexual favors. In some cases, aggressors also use sexual coercion along with sexual bribery to attempt to get a victim to consent to sex.
Why Document Sexual Bribery?
When you are reporting an instance of sexual bribery, you are reporting a violation of your civil rights. According to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual bribery is unlawful and can be punished in a civil court. Any time you are trying to report what amounts to a crime, you need evidence to make your case compelling.
Gathering Information
Because sexual bribery aggressors are generally company managers, it can be difficult to accumulate incriminating information about your specific case. You can start by making copies of any messages you are sent with innuendos, any public messages the aggressor has posted, or any kind of messages the aggressor has put out in public that apply to your specific case.
Witnesses
Gathering witness statements about the sexual bribery actions of a specific aggressor can be extremely compelling evidence. These types of statements can also be extremely difficult to get in writing. If at all possible, you should also have your witness sign their statement and have someone sign that was present during the statement.
Recalling Incidents
The one type of documentation you have complete control over is recalling sexual bribery incidents in writing. You need to include as many details as possible for two very good reasons. For one thing, a lot of details can sometimes cause your story to come into line with someone else’s story and that gives you both more credibility. The other reason for including as much detail as possible is to make it difficult for the aggressor to deny your account.
Sexual bribery is a form of sexual harassment that could have a significant negative impact on your career. Our sexual harassment lawyers are ready to answer your questions and be the legal support group you need to submit your claim and get some measure of justice.