Florida <\/strong>\u2013 A female radio host, Aprille Hinnant, is suing Cox Media Group for sexual harassment at work. According to the sexual harassment lawsuit filed in a Miami federal court, the plaintiff alleged her supervisor<\/a>, Maestro Powell, sexually harassed and retaliated against her, which developed a hostile work environment. A hostile work environment includes severe and pervasive sexual harassment that occurs frequently and disrupts an employee\u2019s ability to work.<\/p>\n In May 2010, Hinnant started working for the radio station, 99 JAMZ, owned by Cox Media Group. The job duties Hinnant fulfilled included co-hosting the morning show on Sundays, coordinating events, and handling expense reports for the station. Throughout her work experience at the radio station, Hinnant was informed about receiving training in order to run the radio station in the future.<\/p>\n Powell alleged he was the only individual who could train her to run the radio station. After the first six months, Hinnant started to endure unwanted sexual advances and sexual comments from Powell. The sexual harassment lawsuit says Powell told Hinnant, \u201cI had a dream you and I was getting married.\u201d In spite of the discomfort Powell\u2019s actions brought into Hinnant\u2019s professional and personal life, he also said, \u201cYour husband isn\u2019t man enough,\u201d \u201cHe doesn\u2019t know what to do with you.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to releasing inappropriate comments regarding Hinnant\u2019s personal life, Hinnant alleged Powell attempted to \u201ckiss<\/a>\u201d her. Hinnant claims she rebuffed Powell\u2019s actions and he continued to sexually harass her. Hinnant\u2019s rejection motivated Powell to consistently approach her unprofessionally. Out of fear of receiving a negative response for reporting workplace sexual harassment, Hinnant spoke to a general manager at the radio station about her serious work-related issue considering he has known her since her youth days.<\/p>\n The female victim eventually relinquished her fear and then contacted Human Resources with the assistance of the general manager about the sexual harassment she faced at work. After Hinnant had a meeting with the HR department, she noticed that Powell created and maintained a hostile work environment<\/a>. Although Hinnant worked hard to complete her work duties in peace, Powell managed to disrupt projects Hinnant attempted to complete for other employees. Hinnant genuinely believes Powell\u2019s objective was to display her as a \u201cbad employee.\u201d Hinnant tried her best to have other employees present while Powell was in her presence, however, Powell disregarded others and their opinions.<\/p>\n According to Hinnant, ongoing sexual harassment by Powell occurred for almost two years. Hinnant placed a request via email for Human Resources to grant her a new opportunity in the workplace, which would allow her to grow and develop as a \u201cvital team player to the Cox family.\u201d Hinnant\u2019s request was denied along with all the previous offers 99 JAMZ extended to her prior to the meeting about workplace sexual harassment with Human Resources. Due to the lack of assistance Hinnant received from Human Resources, she decided to seek assistance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.<\/p>\n The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces all employers to comply with federal laws regarding employment. In the event, an employer breaches the federal law, Title VII, which prevents employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of color, race, religion, sex, gender, and national origin, consequences may follow.<\/p>\n The EEOC approved Hinnant\u2019s sexual harassment claim and provided her with an opportunity to sue Cox Media Group for sexual harassment. Hinnant alleged she faced workplace retaliation<\/a> for filing a sexual harassment lawsuit. Hinnant\u2019s workplace retaliation included a demotion excluding a job title, and minor office tasks such as \u201cstuffing envelopes\u201d and \u201cchecking messages\u201d as opposed to her normal work duties. As time progressed, Hinnant began to suffer from health problems resulting from a high level of stress that caused her to resign from 99 JAMZ. Currently, Hinnant is requesting \u201cdamages for emotional stress, suffering, and emotional distress.\u201d Hinnant is also expecting to receive her job back and back pay.<\/p>\n If you have ever been an employee who endured workplace sexual harassment at a radio station in New York City, Miami, New Jersey, or Philadelphia, contact a sexual harassment lawyer<\/a> at the Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC in New York City, Miami, New Jersey, or Philadelphia. Our sexual harassment lawyers are thoroughly skilled in a variety of protected classes regarding workplace discrimination<\/a> and are prepared to represent employees both in and out of the courtroom.<\/p>\n If you feel you have been the victim of workplace sexual harassment in New York City, Miami, New Jersey or Philadelphia or if your employment rights have been violated, call us at 800-807-2209 for a free consultation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Veteran Employee accused of Sexual Harassment Florida \u2013 A female radio host, Aprille Hinnant, is suing Cox Media Group for sexual harassment at work. 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