legal question

There is very clear Federal law regarding sexual harrasment, but not a lot of guidelines as to the rights of the accused. It will depend on the circumstances of how the complaint is being handled. Is this a private company? Is there a lawsuit involved? Has an actual complaint been filed? If it has moved to actual legal action, you are entitled to disclosure of any documentation or evidence being used to support the allegation. I'm not a lawyer, but I have had training in this regard as part of my job. It is hard to advise you withoutr more info.

In reply to barnca:

Listen very, very carefully...

YOU NEED A LAWYER!!!

By that I mean your own lawyer, not the company's. It goes without saying that you need one who understands this area of law.

If you don't know such a lawyer, or know anyone who does, I'd start with asking your local bar association's referral service for a referral to an employment lawyer.

With that attitude, I would say you are boned. I would lay off calling them "females" and assuming that you are 100% innocent and they are out to get you for no reason. Get a lawyer, and make no accusations or assumptions about anyone. Defend any specific accusations against you, assuming that you are indeed innocent. (If you played a role, be apologetic and offer to take whatever counseling they offer.) If they are truly out to get you, say as little as possible and let them hang themselves.

I will agree with billy3esq: LAWYER UP AND DO IT NOW. I saw one other situation (which I will not go into the details of) and it turned into a real mess for the accused. And no it wasn't me.

As a former manager, I'm kind of on the fence about you telling the boss the conversation was over. However, that is water under the bridge. Now you have to continue with that. So if, for any reason, you get called into the supervisor's office again before you have a chance to get an attorney, TAKE A WITNESS WITH YOU. Or record the conversation. Say the absolute minimum you have to. Yeah, this is adversarial but your future is at stake so don't screw around.

Memory and 'knowing you did nothing' count for zip. Do NOT screw around. I know a high Forest Service guy who pissed off his female staff and they filed a harassment suit in retaliation. He 'knew he did nothing' also. He got reassigned, lost several pay grades and he got off light. I have no idea if the accusations were true, but the scuttlebut from other FS employees in the area was that he had done nothing, these women wanted to be rid of him and that was the most expedient method.

As others have said - get your own lawyer. The company's lawyer is just that - there to protect the company, not you. Second, ask the mod's to get rid of this thread and say no more on any internet board.