I am looking for legal advice, please!!
I live around tooele county, work in a healthcare setting at a dr office & was recently assaulted at work when the provider I work with smacked my butt two times (Same incident) i immediately was taken aback, said “that was WEIRD (his name)!” And he hurriedly walked away saying “sorry sorry “. I did call my manager who came immediately, and he was pretty much fired on the spot. I filed a police report & said I am wanting to press charges (s\*xual assault) There have been MULTIPLE times female coworkers have voiced him making them uncomfortable, saying inappropriate things, etc & he was ‘talked to and going to change’ which, never really happened. I had a phone call with the owner in which I recorded (one party consent state) where I voiced all of these concerns & he even admitted he knows he messed up & ‘in hindsight obviously if we could go back, I wouldn’t have hired him’. I told him there were multiple opportunities to let him go but only a slap on the wrist (an inch) was given, so he quickly felt comfortable taking a mile.
Here’s where I need help navigating things. I have been considering suing, to be completely honest. I am so tired of things being swept under the rug & nothing done (in this specific company & harassment/abusers in general!) especially when multiple times, things were voiced about us being uncomfortable. Is this something worth pursuing/would hold up in court? Any ideas, help, guidance, etc is helpful. Even if you don’t think I have a good leg to stand on, etc. anything is helpful to hear. Thank you!!!! I am open to paying for a lawyer of course if things progress to that point, at this time I am looking for any guidance or support