NASCAR Settles $225 million Employment Lawsuit

NASCAR settled a $225 million lawsuit with ex-NASCAR Official Mauricia Grant. The employment lawsuit alleged that during Grant's employment with NASCAR, she was subjected to 23 specific counts of sexual harassment and 34 specific counts of racial discrimination.

Generally in sexual harassment cases, and under Federal and Texas law, an employer may be liable to an employee for instances of "sexual harassment" which can include unwelcome sexual advances to the employee, conduct or other physical or verbal acts of a sexual nature to the employee that occur in the workplace.

The following conduct is generally considered sexual harassment:
1. Direct sexual conduct--an employer makes sexual advances, unwanted statements
2. "Quid pro quo" - job-related benefits are offered in exchange for sexual conduct or act
3. Hostile work environment--the employee is subjected to or an employer maintains an overly sexual work environment.

If you have been the victim of sexual harassment in your workplace in Texas, please contact an Austin employment attorney at (512) 338-0529. http://www.lorenzanalegal.com/