I hope she wins.

aww...this totally ruined my image of Twin Falls, Idaho. (Built to Spill wrote a song titled "Twin Falls, really short and beautiful)

twin falls is definitely nothing to write home about. considering bts is from idaho, i wouldn't be surprised if it was some sort of inside joke/statement about the crappiness that is twin falls. i have never heard the song so i don't know the lyrics...just a guess.

This may come as a surprise, but I agree. The employers as parents should have known. Actually I'd go so far as to say there is a decent chance that at least deep down they did know or suspect. They just refused to see it as so many parents do.


I can accept that they didn't have a explicit official sexual harassment policy. That is quite possible for a small company. There were ways she could have gone to the employer. She could simply have said "this guy is sexually harassing me". The same as if there was anything else going on. They probably don't have an explicit policy on what do do if you see other illegal activity going on. the answer as common sense would tell you, is go to management. If that was her only argument I wouldn't be supportive of her suing the company looking to cash in.

That ISN"T the case. It is feasible (and a court will decide) that the parents did know and it is more than feasible that they should have known the actions and potential actions of their son.

Part of the problem is that this girl was young and she likely had no clue what to do, particularly when dealing with not just a boss but with the harassers parents. Sometimes it's not about common sense, it's about knowing what's expected and what's not. I know that at that age, I probaby would have just quit and gone elsewhere rather than starting a fight. How many parents think to tell their kid what to do in such a situation?

The time it takes to write a simple 'sexual harassment policy' leaves little room for it to not be excusable. There are even forms which are pre-made and outline the "Speak to your supervisor, and if you don't feel comfortable, speak to their supervisor" rule. Larger companies use outsourcing for it and can create an 800 number but most use the standard 'supervisor/supervisor' paper handout which is part of the employee handbook.

Every employer is required to post the 'minimum wage' poster. Quite a few also have one for harassment in the workplace. In a small company, who knows.

If the entire company was Parents, Son, Employees (5?) then an explicit policy would seem a little silly. "If my son sexually harasses you, tell me." Nepotism creates an environment where even telling the supervisor becomes a difficult situation.

Either way, NOBODY should stay in a situation like that. No job is worth it.