If you feel that you are being sexually harassed in the workplace, you might be thinking about hiring an attorney to help you with your situation. When you do, your lawyer might ask for you to provide any documentation or evidence that you have of the harassment and may ask you to document future situations. These are a few ways that you can do so.

Take Notes

In some cases, your only option for keeping documentation about sexual harassment in the workplace is to write it down. It can be easy for details to get hazy, such as the exact words that were used or the date and time when something happened, but having this information can be helpful if you and your attorney decide to proceed with the case. Keeping notes of anything that makes you uncomfortable can help; make sure that these notes are very detailed with as much information as possible for best results.

Keep Written Proof

Does the person who is harassing you leave you dirty or inappropriate notes or letters? Has any contact happened via email or text message? If so, make sure that you keep these letters, emails and text messages; you might need to show them later.

Get Witness Information

If the sexual harassment that has occurred toward you has happened in front of others, such as your co-workers, consider talking to these individuals to see if they would be willing to serve as a witness to what has happened. Some people are nervous about getting involved in these situations because they fear that they will be retaliated against in the workplace, but having witness statements can help your case significantly.

Use Video

Have any inappropriate behaviors been "caught" on videotape, such as by a surveillance camera in your place of employment? If so, this is something that your lawyer needs to know about.

Keep Track of Reports

Have you reported the behavior to your supervisor, another supervisor or someone in the human resources department at your job? It is important to keep track of any reports that you might have made, as well as any action that might have been taken -- or that was not taken -- in your defense.

Unfortunately, it can be important for someone who is being sexually harassed in the workplace to try to prove that the behavior is actually happening. This can be challenging, but following these tips and keeping track of the situation in these ways can help. For more information or assistance, contact a discrimination attorney, like one from Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.