Can I Sue My Employer for Emotional Distress in Ohio?
You do have the legal right to hold your employer for inflicting emotional distress or for failing to stop managers and coworkers from causing emotional distress. However, you will only be able to secure compensation for emotional distress if you can also prove that you suffered from harassment, discrimination or retaliation. The emotional distress must be a consequence of that discrimination, harassment, retaliation or illegal termination in order for you to request damages related to it UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL DISTRESS Emotional distress is triggered by a physical or emotional trauma, and it manifests in many ways. A person who suffers emotional distress may experience any or all of the following symptoms: Anxiety, Fear, Insomnia, Guilt, Shame, Depression, and Self-harm. Events that occur in the workplace that can inflict emotional distress include sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation. An employer has legal duty to protect each employee from harm. An...