You’re not making this up. And you can prove it.
HR Said They’d Investigate.
Then Your Evidence Disappeared.
What’s happening to you is wrong. And right now, the messages proving it are being deleted, HR is “losing” your complaint, and your harasser’s manager says they “never received” your report.
ProofSnap saves a permanent, tamper-proof copy of everything — the messages, the HR complaint, the timeline. Evidence nobody can delete, edit, or deny. One click. 41 seconds. It works like a digital notary for your screen.
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Accepted by EEOC investigators · employment lawyers · federal and state courts
Being harassed right now? Do these 3 things today.
Save everything. Every harassing message, email, social media post. Do it the moment you see it — before they delete it.
Report in writing. Email HR or your manager. Never report verbally only — you need a paper trail. Then save that email too.
Don’t quit. Talk to an employment lawyer first. Most consultations are free. Quitting may weaken your claim.
How it works — simpler than you think
No technical knowledge needed. If you can open a web page, you can save evidence that holds up in court.
Install (30 seconds)
Add ProofSnap to Chrome or Edge. Free for 7 days. It sits quietly in your browser until you need it.
See it? Save it. (41 seconds)
Open the harassing message, email, or social media post. Click ProofSnap. It saves a permanent copy with a timestamp nobody can fake — like a digital notary witnessing your screen.
Hand it to your lawyer
Download the evidence file. Each capture builds your timeline. When you’re ready — give it to the EEOC, your lawyer, or HR. Let them try to deny it now.
Takes 30 seconds to install. Cancel anytime during your 7-day trial.
This is what happens when you don’t save the evidence
You’re not paranoid. These things really happen. And they happen fast.
Messages Deleted Overnight
Your supervisor’s harassing Slack DMs. The inappropriate comments in the team channel. The threatening email. All deleted before you could save them. Slack retention policies can purge messages automatically — your harasser knows this.
Save it the moment you see it — before they delete it
HR “Lost” Your Complaint
You reported harassment to HR. They said they’d investigate. Months later: no action, no update, and now HR claims no record of your complaint exists. Only 63% of reported workplace issues get resolved. The rest? They disappear.
Save your complaint AND their response (or silence) — timestamps prove the gap
Retaliation — or Fired After Complaining
You reported harassment. Now you’re getting negative reviews, excluded from meetings, or “restructured” out of your role. Weeks later, you’re terminated for “performance issues” that never existed before your complaint. Retaliation is the #1 EEOC charge category — 47.8% of all charges for 17 consecutive years.
Save your complaint, your good reviews, and the termination notice — the timeline proves retaliation
Social Media Harassment
Your coworker posts about you on Instagram, Facebook, or X. Sexually explicit, derogatory, or threatening. The Ninth Circuit ruled in Okonowsky v. Garland that personal social media posts can create a hostile work environment — even if posted outside work.
Save those posts now — they get deleted fast once someone realizes they went too far
90% of harassment victims never file. The #1 reason: “nobody will believe me”
90% of people who experience harassment never take formal action (EEOC). Of those who do report, only 63% see their issue resolved. The reasons: fear of disbelief, fear of retaliation, and — most commonly — no documented proof. ProofSnap changes that. It saves a permanent, tamper-proof copy of what happened — evidence that exists independently of your employer’s systems. They can delete the originals. They can’t delete yours.
Same harassment. Two different outcomes.
Without saved evidence
Your supervisor sends inappropriate messages on Slack for months. You take screenshots on your phone. You report to HR. They say they’ll investigate. Three weeks later, the Slack messages are deleted. HR says they found “no evidence.” Your phone screenshots? Their lawyer argues they could have been faked with Inspect Element. You have no way to prove otherwise.
Outcome: Your word against theirs. No consequences for the harasser. You end up leaving.
With ProofSnap
Same situation. But this time, you save every harassing message with ProofSnap the moment you see it. Each one gets a permanent timestamp and a digital fingerprint that proves it’s real. When the messages get deleted? Doesn’t matter — you have copies they can’t touch. When HR goes silent? You saved that too. Your lawyer now has a documented timeline they can’t argue with.
Outcome: Your evidence speaks for itself. The median settlement for cases like this: $30K–$100K.
Based on real patterns from EEOC cases. Actual outcomes depend on case specifics. But one thing is consistent: employees with documented evidence get better results.
This happens every day. These people fought back.
Real EEOC cases. Real people. The ones who had evidence won.
She hired two women. They fired her for it.
An HR director at an Ohio machining company hired two women for project manager roles. The company fired both women, replaced them with men, and then fired the HR director too — for daring to hire women in the first place. The company had no women’s restrooms on any plant floor.
What proved it: Documented hiring records, termination timeline, and pattern of sex discrimination since 2018.
Source: EEOC v. Glunt Industries (2025)
Nooses at work. They reported it. Nothing happened.
Four Black employees faced racial slurs, nooses, and white supremacist symbols openly displayed at a Texas crane company. They reported it. Management did nothing. A white coworker who also reported it had his hours cut in retaliation and was forced to quit.
What proved it: Multiple documented complaints showing company knew and failed to act.
Her coworker posted about “gang banging” her. Her boss said it was “funny.”
A prison psychologist discovered a coworker’s Instagram page with sexually explicit posts targeting her — including a “joke” about officers “gang banging” her. ~100 coworkers followed the page. When she reported it, her supervisor called it “funny.” The posts escalated to intimidate her into silence.
What proved it: The Instagram posts themselves. The Ninth Circuit ruled social media posts can create a hostile work environment — even posted outside work. Courts nationwide now cite this precedent.
Her screenshots looked real. The emoji gave her away.
A plaintiff submitted text message screenshots as evidence of harassment. The court noticed a “heart eyes” emoji style from iOS 13+ — but the plaintiff claimed the messages were on an iPhone 5, which can only run iOS 10. The screenshots were fabricated. Case dismissed with sanctions against both plaintiff and her attorney.
Lesson: Regular screenshots can be challenged. ProofSnap creates evidence with a digital fingerprint and timestamp that can’t be faked.
Source: Rossbach v. Montefiore — Court records
Why a screenshot isn’t enough anymore
You send a screenshot. Their lawyer says you faked it. That’s the reality of digital evidence in court today.
Your Screenshot
- No timestamp proof — when was it taken?
- Easily edited in 30 seconds (Photoshop, Inspect Element)
- No metadata, no URL verification
- No chain of custody
- Just 1 image file
- Challenged by employer’s legal team
ProofSnap Forensic Evidence
- Permanent timestamp nobody can fake — recorded on Bitcoin blockchain
- Digital fingerprint that proves nothing was edited or altered
- Saves the real URL, page source code, and network details
- Documented chain of custody — like evidence handling in a police investigation
- Up to 15 files per capture — screenshot, video recording, PDF report, and more
- Provenance Certificate — 8 independent checks proving the evidence is real
Save these 10 things. Tonight if you can.
You don’t need everything on this list. But every item you save makes your case stronger. ProofSnap turns each one into evidence nobody can deny.
Harassment evidence
- Harassing emails and email threads
- Slack, Teams, or chat messages
- Social media posts (Instagram, Facebook, X)
- Inappropriate images, memes, or content shared at work
- Company harassment policy (for comparison with actual conduct)
HR & employer response
- Your HR complaint (email, portal, form)
- HR acknowledgment and follow-up (or lack thereof)
- Investigation outcome communications
- Performance reviews (before and after complaint)
- Any retaliatory actions (reassignment, demotion, schedule changes)
Pro tip: Capture evidence immediately when you see it. Don’t wait. Messages get deleted, Slack channels get purged, HR portals get updated. Each ProofSnap capture creates an independent forensic copy that exists outside your employer’s systems — they can’t delete what you’ve already captured.
$4.99 = 10 captures. That’s this entire checklist. Credits never expire.
$4.99 to prove you’re not making it up
An employment lawyer charges $300–$500/hour just to tell you to “save everything.” A private investigator: $50–$100/hour. ProofSnap does it yourself, instantly, for less than a coffee.
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10 pieces of evidence your employer can’t delete
No subscription. No commitment. Pay once, use whenever you need to.
- 5 harassing messages
- HR complaint + response
- 2 performance reviews
- Company harassment policy
= your entire checklist covered
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How much time do you have left?
If the harassment is still happening, your deadline resets with each new incident. But once it stops, the clock starts.
Workplace harassment laws vary by state. Your rights depend on where you work.
Federal law (Title VII) covers employers with 15+ employees. But many states protect workers at smaller companies, have longer filing deadlines, or offer stronger remedies. Here’s what you need to know.
California — strongest protections in the US
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) covers employers with 5+ employees (vs. federal 15+). No cap on punitive damages. Mandatory sexual harassment training for all employers with 5+ employees. File with the Civil Rights Department (CRD) within 3 years of the last incident — far longer than the federal 180/300-day deadline. Average hostile work environment payout in CA: $56,200 (2024).
New York — state + city protections
NY Human Rights Law covers employers with 4+ employees. NYC Human Rights Law covers all employers (even 1 employee) and uses a broader “unwanted conduct” standard instead of “severe or pervasive.” Annual sexual harassment training required. File with NY Division of Human Rights within 3 years, or with NYC Commission on Human Rights within 3 years.
Texas — additional state protections
Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 covers employers with 15+ employees. File with the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division within 180 days. State damage caps mirror federal law ($50K–$300K based on employer size). TWC recommends but doesn’t mandate harassment training.
Florida — limited state protections
Florida Civil Rights Act covers employers with 15+ employees. File with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) within 365 days. State damage caps: $100K for employers with 15–100 employees, up to $300K for 500+. No mandatory training requirement. Most Florida workers rely on federal EEOC protections.
Illinois — strong training requirements
Illinois Human Rights Act covers all employers (1+ employees for sexual harassment). Annual sexual harassment training required for all employees. Chicago adds 2 hours annually for supervisors. File with the Illinois Department of Human Rights within 300 days. No cap on compensatory damages for state claims.
Hawaii — broad protections, small employers covered
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 378 covers employers with 1+ employees. Protects against harassment based on sex, race, ancestry, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more. File with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) within 180 days. Hawaii’s broad definition includes verbal, visual, or physical conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
Alaska — covers employers with 1+ employees
Alaska Statute AS 18.80 covers employers with 1+ employees — far broader than federal law. File with the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (ASCHR) within 180 days at 907-274-4692 or online. ASCHR and EEOC have a work-sharing agreement — filing with one cross-files with the other.
Canada — Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec
Canada Labour Code (federal employees): Defines harassment as any action that can reasonably be expected to cause offence, humiliation, or injury. Employers must investigate all complaints.
Ontario: OHSA Part III.0.I requires written harassment policy and investigation of all complaints. File with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) within 1 year.
Alberta: OHS Code Part 27 requires violence and harassment prevention plan. File with the Alberta Human Rights Commission within 1 year.
British Columbia: WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation requires anti-bullying and harassment policies. File with the BC Human Rights Tribunal within 1 year.
Quebec: Loi sur les normes du travail provides strong anti-harassment protections. File with the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) within 2 years.
ProofSnap works in all US states, Canadian provinces, and 150+ countries. Your evidence is stored locally on your device — not on our servers.
Questions you might be asking right now
You’re not alone. Here’s where to get help.
These are free government and legal resources. The EEOC recovered $202M for harassment victims in 2023. The system works — but it requires documented evidence.
EEOC — Harassment
Official EEOC guide to workplace harassment, what it is, and how to report it.
EEOC — File a Charge
Step-by-step guide to filing an EEOC charge of discrimination online. Free, no lawyer needed.
NELA — Find an Employment Lawyer
National Employment Lawyers Association. Largest directory of plaintiff-side employment attorneys.
EEOC Retaliation Guidance
Official enforcement guidance on proving workplace retaliation claims.
State Labor Boards
Directory of state labor agencies. Many states have stronger harassment protections than federal law.
EEOC Enforcement Statistics
Official data on charges filed, resolutions, and monetary recovery by year.