{"id":12117,"date":"2022-12-23T19:20:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/?page_id=12117"},"modified":"2024-01-23T22:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T22:11:04","slug":"civil-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/en\/civil-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12117\" class=\"elementor elementor-12117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67fae98e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67fae98e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Going to Civil Court<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c110bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c110bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed067c6\" data-id=\"ed067c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60196e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f60196e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Civil Court: Options<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e646c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e646c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd315c\" data-id=\"1dd315c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fff28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86fff28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyer.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyer.jpeg 716w, https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyer-600x709.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyer-254x300.jpeg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b69065\" data-id=\"0b69065\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c3a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c3a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been sexually harassed in the workplace, you may be able to file a lawsuit against your harasser on the grounds of assault and\/or battery. You may also be able to file a lawsuit against your employer on the grounds of wrongful\/constructive dismissal or negligence, depending on the circumstances. Starting a lawsuit can be a very expensive and lengthy procedure that is not easy to navigate on your own. You do not have to be represented by a lawyer in civil court. However, this process can be very complicated, and you may wish to seek legal advice.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensation from a civil suit is called <strong>damages <\/strong>which is the sum of money the law imposes for a breach of a duty or violation of a right. Types of damages include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Aggravated Damages<\/strong> \u2013 damages awarded to compensate for harm suffered beyond financial loss such as anxiety, humiliation, or loss of reputation<\/li><li><strong>Compensatory<\/strong><strong> Damages<\/strong> \u2013 damages awarded to compensate for specific harm suffered such as lost wages or injury<\/li><li><strong>Punitive<\/strong><strong> Damages<\/strong> \u2013 damages awarded to punish a wrongdoer; money ordered by the court to deter the wrongdoer from engaging in unlawful behaviour<\/li><li><strong>Nominal Damages \u2013 <\/strong>damages assessed by the court to recognize a legal wrong has been committed, typically a small amount<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In civil court, judges will hear and review all evidence and make decision based on what they see to be the best remedy.\u00a0 They can order any combination of the above kinds of damages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba3f16\" data-id=\"bba3f16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ceaf61 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ceaf61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-221218b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"221218b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d9c27a\" data-id=\"3d9c27a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a4883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97a4883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyerhands-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyerhands-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyerhands-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyerhands-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawyerhands.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e003eab\" data-id=\"e003eab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efe589 elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"6efe589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How do I choose a lawyer?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What happens during a consultation?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1163\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How much does a lawyer cost?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How do I choose a lawyer?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1161\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to talk to a lawyer but don&#8217;t know any, ask your friends, neighbours, a community leader, or anyone else you trust to suggest a lawyer. Ask friends who have had a similar type of legal problem. It is important to choose the right lawyer for your legal problem. The best references generally are other people who have used that lawyer. You can also look in the Yellow Pages of the telephone directory, under \u201cLawyers\u201d. Lawyers and law firms in your community are listed in alphabetical order.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law Society website<\/a> offers a list of lawyers licensed to practice in New Brunswick. Look under \u201cLawyer Search\u201d on the navigation bar. You can check a lawyer\u2019s status or search for a lawyer by city.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>You do not need to commit to a lawyer after meeting with them<\/strong>. You can see as many lawyers as you like before you hire one. You can ask your lawyer for a consultation before committing to them. During this consultation you will provide the lawyer with details of your situation, and they will inform you what your options are.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What happens during a consultation?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1162\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a consultation with a lawyer, you do the talking. Tell your story in your own way. Explain what the problem is and what you are looking for through the legal process.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The lawyer will listen and take notes. Tell your lawyer everything that happened &#8211; good and bad! A lawyer needs to know all the facts to advise you properly. Mention if you have made a complaint elsewhere, like the human rights commission.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How much does a lawyer cost?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1163\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawyer\u2019s typically will charge an hourly rate and ask for a retainer (fee paid in advance to secure the lawyers services). Fees vary with each lawyer, so you should consider speaking to multiple lawyers to discuss their fee structure before your first consultation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also seek the advice of a lawyer without committing to them to represent you in your legal manner. A good way to save money in the process of finding the right lawyer for you is to prepare what you would like to discuss ahead of time.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may find our publication, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legal-info-legale.nb.ca\/en\/you_and_your_lawyer\">You and Your Lawyer<\/a> helpful for finding the right lawyer to fit your legal issue.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72c3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f72c3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39b1ed9a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39b1ed9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-584335bc\" data-id=\"584335bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Brunswick Human Rights Commission \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication Process \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67dea251\" data-id=\"67dea251\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d60ba8 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class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCanadian Human Rights Commission \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLICATION PROCESS\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e1e4ed\" data-id=\"9e1e4ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1341505\" data-id=\"1341505\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c29872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c29872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share this page<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6afb0 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-grid-0 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>If you require legal advice or are concerned about a workplace sexual harassment situation, please call a lawyer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5598b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5598b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad39515 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ad39515\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dfa1c90\" data-id=\"7dfa1c90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a472a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a472a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">workplace sexual harassment<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fe68f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fe68f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be Aware<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a92ab9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a92ab9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All employees, volunteers, students, etc. should be aware of the existence of a respectful anti-sexual harassment policy and the steps in place for resolving complaints. Employers, businesses and institutions not only have legal duties to provide an environment free of sexual harassment, but ignoring these duties could cause permanent damage to reputation and the bottom line.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13340385\" data-id=\"13340385\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e32879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e32879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SaferPLacesNB-poster-ENG-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SaferPLacesNB-poster-ENG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SaferPLacesNB-poster-ENG.jpg 317w, https:\/\/saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SaferPLacesNB-poster-ENG-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f29eb0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f29eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.saferplacesnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SaferPLacesNB-poster-ENG-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Positive Conversations Poster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going to Civil Court Civil Court: Options If you have been sexually harassed in the workplace, you may be able to file a lawsuit against your harasser on the grounds of assault and\/or battery. 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