Sexual Harassment Law and Advice

Common Mistakes of Sexual Harassment Victims

You know you’ve been harassed and it’s time to take action. Your next steps could have important consequences for your sexual harassment case. Educate yourself and preserve the integrity of…

How to Cope with Sexual Harassment

There is no easy answer as to how a victim of sexual harassment should go about coping with sexual harassment and with the stressful effects of being harassed in the…

Find Out If You Need a Sexual Harassment Lawyer

A Sexual Harassment Lawyer can help you decide what to do next. Sexual harassment laws can be complicated, and if you feel that you have suffered sexual harassment in the…

Employers are Responsible for Sexual Harassment By Supervisors

An employer is strictly liable for the sexual harassment by supervisors and agents in the workplace under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. In contrast, if the harasser is…

Emotional Distress Claims in Sexual Harassment Cases

Victims of sexual harassment often add a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress to their complaints. To support a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, a plaintiff must…

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Proving Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a problem that continues today, even here in California where we have strong laws to protect victims. Proving sexual harassment in the workplace can…

How is “Supervisor” Defined under Sexual Harassment Laws?

Even though the definition of a supervisor in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act contains the language, “if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is…

Making a Sexual Harassment Complaint to your California Employer

Making a sexual harassment complaint to your employer can be difficult for victims. Victims can feel intense pressure from their harasser to keep quiet, and often face HR departments that…

Duty to Investigate Sexual Harassment Complaints

Employers in California have a duty to take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent discrimination and harassment from occurring. Cal. Gov. Code § 12940 (k). As part of this statutory…

California Shuts the Door on Summary Judgment for Sexual Harassment

The California Legislature is standing up for victims of sexual harassment, and has enacted a law which quotes US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and hinders the ability of…