Sexual Harassment

Most people have at least a general idea of what sexual harassment is, and know that it is illegal. But many people do not understand how sexual favoritism may be related to sexual harassment. What is sexual favoritism? When benefits and opportunities in the workplace...

The news media often cover stories about sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, but the fact is that the majority of such cases go unnoticed by the public. Instead, they are resolved quietly with out-of-court settlements covered by non-disclosure...

Neither employees nor employers want to see harassment occur within the workplace. For the employee, it can be degrading, frustrating and make it impossible to do your job effectively. For the employer, it can damage every aspect of your business, from morale to...

Whether one works in the office, a worksite, from their home or multiple locations, employees in California expect to be safe and treated appropriately. Unfortunately, employees may encounter situations that are uncomfortable. These situations could raise to the level...

California is one of the few states that requires private employers to conduct sexual harassment training for all employees. All public employers, and private employers that do business in California and have 50 or more employees must provide sexual harassment...

We have all heard the stories of women who have been sexually harassed in the workplace. In fact, many of us have been a victim. Research shows that 25-85% of women have experienced harassment in the workplace. With the attention recently on women being harassed in...

There are so many items employers have on their to-do lists, like payroll, meetings and answering what seems like a never-ending stream of emails. It can be hard to know how to prioritize it all. One of the most important items on the list should be anti-harassment...

In California and throughout the United States, workplace harassment is a frequent topic of conversation and source for complaints. Part of this is due to the prevalence of the behavior; part of it is due to employees feeling emboldened to complain when they are...

In recent years, discrimination and harassment has become an important topic among employers and employees. Employers do not want to have their employees discriminated against or harassed but unfortunately it still occurs. Having updated anti-harassment policies can...

Women and men are coming forward in California with stories of sexual harassment with more and more frequency thanks to the increased awareness of sexual harassment due to the #metoo movement. One industry that has historically high levels of sexual harassment is the...