{"id":368912,"date":"2021-11-09T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/litigation\/filing-a-lawsuit\/can-i-sue-for-harassment.html"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:21:11","slug":"can-i-sue-for-harassment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/litigation\/filing-a-lawsuit\/can-i-sue-for-harassment.html","title":{"rendered":"Can I Sue for Harassment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can I Sue for Harassment?<\/h1>\n\n
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Yes. Depending on where it occurred and what the facts are, you can sue for harassment. There are different types of civil harassment claims, including workplace harassment and emotional distress torts. Instead of a lawsuit, you can also seek to stop harassment using court orders or police reports.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

The four different harassment situations are discussed below:<\/p>\n