Our agency had two founders. They just split because one sexually harassed an employee, but the good partner somehow lost the lawsuit and now we’re stuck working for the asshole. Do we have leverage?

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I should say I feel some shame for asking if there’s something to be gained from the fallout of sexual harassment, but we’re a small shop and we’re doing our best to band together and stand up against the partner/boss who remains. Two employees were already more-or-less poached by the other former partner and he’s well on his way to starting a new thing.

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Good. So I’m not the only one.

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Are you asking if you can get some kind of payout for having to work for an asshole? Like piggy back on the charges from the person he harassed? You weren’t harassed and are working there of your own volition so no, you can’t claim "he’s a jerk and I don’t like him" and get money for it. The person he harassed likely never saw money either, that’s not the lucrative thing some would have people believe 😒

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Leverage to do what? They sound like a d-bag, but if it’s his/her company, what are your options other than quitting?

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Argonaut?

Ha. The bad guy in that situation was removed from the company a year ago. Unless he came back and I missed the news articles.

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