No one should ever have to experience sexual harassment, in the workplace or elsewhere. Unfortunately, thousands of people suffer sexual harassment every year. In many cases, an employee can suffer from harassment without any physical touch taking place. Here are five...
Sexual Harassment
Here’s what to look for when building your discrimination case
You deserve to be treated fairly in the workplace and have the ability to enjoy equal employment opportunities. But if you’re reading this blog post, you probably know all too well that workplace discrimination is real and prevalent. But even if you suspect that...
California law protects an employee’s right to disclose
The state of California has laws and guidelines regarding the language employers can include in employment contracts. Specifically, the guidelines do not let employers hide behind onboarding agreements, severance agreements and settlement agreements when acts of...
Can it be quid pro quo harassment if I agree to the sexual acts?
Your boss is making sexual advances toward you at work, and you do not like it. You ask your boss to stop, but your pleas are ignored, and the advances continue. Your boss may even make promises to advance your career if you consent to the advances or threaten to fire...
How common is sexual harassment in restaurants?
You deserve to be safe in your place of work. While this certainly includes your physical safety, it also includes protection from discrimination and harassment. Yet, egregious workplace behavior like sexual harassment occurs all the time, which may leave you feeling...
Sexual harassment in California workplaces
Many in California would agree that it is important for women to be in the workplace and hold leadership positions at their jobs. However, there are some people who still believe in the “old boys club” that promotes male workers over female workers. Sometimes women...
Five steps to building your sexual harassment claim
Despite the #MeToo movement and public initiatives aimed at stopping sexual harassment, egregious behavior continues to occur in workplaces across America. Sadly, innocent workers are left to pay the price. They can be humiliated and frightened, and their careers can...