Sexual Harassment in California 101
Workplace sexual harassment in California is illegal. You have the right to a work environment free from sexual assault, hostility, and harassment. Sexual harassment in the workplace is any conduct that creates a hostile, offensive or intimidating environment. California law clearly states that sexual harassment conduct does not have to have anything to do with sexual desire, but rather is based on an employee’s sex (or gender identity), or sexual orientation. At California Employment Counsel, APC we know you have rights in the workplace and can work with you regarding your sexual harassment grievance. What conduct constitutes sexual harassment? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) has established guidelines regarding the definition and context of sexual harassment, including the following: Derogatory comments
How should my employer handle sexual harassment?
On behalf of California Employment Counsel, APC on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Unwelcome touches, offensive emails or persistent advances are only a few ways in which an employee may feel sexually harassed on the job. Whether these or other behaviors occur once or on a regular basis, you want to have confidence that your employer will take you seriously if you bring it to his or her attention. Too often, complaints about sexual harassment are ignored at best and become the object of retaliation at worst. Sexual harassment in the workplace is not something new. Fortunately, recent media attention on the issue has brought about many positive changes, not only in the way employers deal with complaints about harassment but
Gender harassment replaces sexual harassment in many jobs
On behalf of California Employment Counsel, APC on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. In the recent years since the #MeToo movement, many workplaces have taken important steps to identify and eliminate sexual harassment. This includes clarifying the behaviors that define sexual harassment and taking a strong stand of zero tolerance against those who mistreat co-workers in this manner. In some cases, it may have meant a radical change in the culture of a specific workplace. As a result, reports of sexual harassment dropped nearly 40%. Unfortunately, the complete picture is not so rosy. In fact, if you are still suffering under the mistreatment of an employer or co-worker, the statistics may mean little to you. On the other hand, you may
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