Sexual harassment remains one of the most common and overlooked forms of workplace discrimination today. Many employees assume they’d easily recognize sexually inappropriate behavior in the workplace. But harassment today happens in many more subtle forms than employees realize. In this blog post, we’ll explain how employees and managers...
Yes. Full stop. If you are an unpaid intern in any workplace in this state, don’t let anyone tell you that California law does not protect unpaid interns against sexual harassment. It’s simply not true. For interns, the law in California protects them from workplace harassment at the same...
Suffering from sexual harassment at work is unacceptable, no matter who commits the harassment. You may know your boss and coworkers can’t harass or discriminate against you, but what happens if a third-party vendor acts this way? This is an unfortunately common scenario as clients and third parties sometimes...
Sexual harassment does not just occur in physical office spaces. Sexual harassment in the remote workplace is a troubling problem that affects numerous employees, and it is becoming a significant concern for more California workers. While remote jobs provide a flexible work environment, they have, unfortunately, also opened new...
The “gig economy” has impacted all sectors of industry. In recent years, many Californians have chosen or been forced into freelance or contract work over traditional salaried positions. While freelancing offers flexibility and autonomy, it also raises important questions about freelance employees’ protections against sexual harassment. Luckily, California has...
Sexual harassment is an unfortunate reality many employees face daily. Despite shifting to work-from-home arrangements, workers still endure sexual propositions and sexual or gender-based harassment that now reaches into their homes and personal lives. This is exactly the kind of conduct that federal and California sexual harassment laws are...
You do not have to be the target of someone’s sexually discriminatory behavior to be a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment can be direct or indirect. If you believe you are the victim of harassment, you should consult with one of our top-tier attorneys at...
There are many ways someone in your workplace can violate state or federal anti-harassment laws, and that includes non-verbal sexual harassment. In this article, we will identify some examples of non-verbal misconduct and guide you through how to initiate a harassment complaint. At King & Siegel LLP, our experienced...
Neither your sex nor your gender should dictate how you are treated at work or what job benefits you receive. If your employer treats you poorly because of your sex, gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation, your employer could be liable for sexual harassment, and you might be entitled...
If you spend a lot of time with someone, you have a good chance of taking a romantic interest in them. But what happens if the person who catches your attention is a co-worker? Is it sexual harassment to ask a co-worker on a date? It can be, but...