Being mocked, touched, or targeted at work is not something you have to accept quietly, and you do not have to figure out your options alone. You have the right to earn a living without enduring conduct that makes your job unsafe or unbearable. If you’ve been harassed at work, understanding what the law allows you to do about it is the first real step forward.
An Inglewood employment lawyer at California Employment Counsel can help you sort through what happened and what may come next.
Raymond E. Hane III was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1990, and the firm built its practice around representing employees.
We help employees move forward instead of staying stuck. Reach out to talk through what you’re dealing with and what a path forward could look like for you.
Harassment at work takes many forms. As Inglewood workplace harassment lawyers who handle these cases regularly, we focus on the conduct itself and what the law says an employer owed you. We handle:
Each of these situations carries its own evidence and deadlines. The right approach depends on who did what, how your employer responded, and how long the conduct went on.
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California law gives employees real protection against workplace harassment, but that protection comes with a clock.
Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, harassment based on a protected characteristic is illegal. The harassment prohibition applies to employers with one or more employees, and covers hostile conduct from supervisors, coworkers, and even some non-employees.
Under Cal. Gov’t. Code § 12960, you generally have three years from the last harassing act to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department before you can sue in court. If the Civil Rights Department issues a right-to-sue notice, you usually have one year to file a lawsuit.
Miss that window and a claim that was otherwise strong can be barred entirely, no matter how clear the harassment was. Beyond the legal deadline, waiting can also mean losing pay you’re owed, seeing evidence disappear, or staying in a workplace that keeps getting worse.
Together, our Inglewood workplace harassment lawyers work cases that start with a careful review of what documentation exists, including emails, complaints filed with HR, and witness accounts. Then, we decide whether the strongest path forward is a Civil Rights Department complaint, direct negotiation, or a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
If your matter is connected to the Inglewood area, an unlimited civil employment lawsuit in Los Angeles County is generally filed in the Southwest District rather than the Inglewood Courthouse. The Inglewood Courthouse in the Southwest District handles criminal, traffic, small claims, and limited civil matters for Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lennox, and surrounding communities.
California Employment Counsel has secured a $1,750,000 settlement for failure to prevent systemic sexual harassment at an international company, and an $800,000 settlement for two women who were sexually harassed at a healthcare facility.
The firm also obtained a $2,791,785 verdict against a restaurant for the sexual harassment of a teenage employee, a case that went through Orange County Superior Court.
Each result reflects the specific facts, evidence, and employer involved, and prior case results do not guarantee a similar outcome in a different case.
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You don’t need to decide everything at once, but California generally gives you only three years from the last harassing act to file with the Civil Rights Department. Talking with an Inglewood workplace harassment lawyer early helps preserve evidence and keeps your options open while memories and documents are still fresh.
Harassment includes unwanted conduct tied to a protected characteristic, such as sex, race, religion, disability, or age, that creates a hostile or abusive work environment. It can come from a supervisor, a coworker, or even a client, and a single severe incident can sometimes be enough to support a claim.
It depends on your individual case. We can review potential costs with you at an initial consultation.
Retaliation for reporting harassment, such as a demotion, a schedule cut, or termination, is itself illegal under California law. Document what happened as soon as possible and speak with an attorney about whether a separate retaliation claim applies alongside your harassment claim.
Yes. Your right to pursue a harassment claim does not depend on still being employed there, and many claims are filed after someone has already resigned or been let go. What matters is when the harassment occurred, not your current job status.
You don’t have to carry what happened at work by yourself. You deserve to know what your legal options are, and getting clear answers about those options doesn’t commit you to anything. California Employment Counsel represents employees only, and a conversation with an Inglewood workplace harassment lawyer can help you understand what your situation looks like under California law.
Schedule an initial consultation to go over what happened and what steps make sense for you now.
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