Employment Law and Discrimination
Michael Decourcy
LAW/531
February 4th 2016
David Brown

Employment Law and Discrimination
Cause of Action
In this scenario, the plaintiff is filing a suit against the defendant for sexual harassment in the workplace. In this particular work place, there was a history of sexual innuendo. The plaintiff explains that there are four people working in the office, including himself. The other two males and the defendant routinely send inappropriate emails to each other. The plaintiff stated that he has always gotten rid of the inappropriate pranks in the past and ignored the situation. In the current situation discussed in the suit, the defendant placed a screensaver on the plaintiff’s computer depicting a female stripper. While the screensaver was on his monitor, a supervisor walked through the area and witnessed the prank.
Applicable Defenses
The plaintiff is arguing that he passed over for a promotion because the supervisor saw the inappropriate screensaver. He believes that it is not his fault the supervisor saw this, and it was the defendant’s fault. Therefore, the defendant is the reason he did not get the promotion. The plaintiff argues if the defendant had not been inappropriate at work, he would have been given a promotion. He now believes the last four years of working there has been for nothing.
The defendant does not believe she was in the wrong for what she did. The defendant states the plaintiff never complained in the past and participated in previous pranks or office jokes. The defendant was under the impression that the jokes were a part of the office atmosphere. The defendant also explains there were never any discussions between the plaintiff and other co-workers regarding the inappropriate acts. She states if the plaintiff had expressed concern for the behaviors, the other colleagues would have respected his