Assault and Battery at Workplace
Physical violence at workplace is more common than we would like to believe. Recently, a client approached me describing the outrageous conduct of his former employer – while being notified of his...
View Article“Quid Pro Quo” sexual harassment at California workplace
There are various, although equally despicable and unlawful kinds of sexual harassment that employees may be subjected to at workplace. One type of sexual harassment may take the form of an economic...
View ArticleAre supervisors personally liable for sexual harassment at California workplace?
An individual harasser at workplace in California, whether he / she is a co-workers or a supervisor, may be personally liable for sexual harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)....
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Sexual orientation discrimination and harassment in California
Sexual orientation discrimination involves treating an employee differently because of his or her sexual orientation (being gay, lesbian, or bisexual). In California, homosexual employees are protected...
View ArticleShould you complain about discrimination and harassment at workplace?
It is common for an employee who is subjected to discriminatory conduct or harassment at workplace in California to be afraid to complain about the harasser to his superiors for fear of retaliation and...
View ArticleWorkplace Harassment: FEHA v. Title VII
The California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) defines “harassment” as: – verbal harassment, such as epithets, derogatory comments or slurs (or repeated sexual comments and jokes or...
View ArticleSexual Harassment without Sexual Advances at Workplace
It is a common tactic for an employer to defend an employee’s claims of sexual harassment at workplace by arguing that because the conduct in question towards the victim wasn’t “sexual enough,” she...
View ArticleWhen the employer’s harassment policy is ineffective
Most employers, especially larger companies include detailed provisions on their anti-harassment at workplace policy. These policies generally serve several purposes. First, the employers are required...
View ArticleStaring and Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Under California law, to be actionable/unlawful the harassment at workplace must be sufficiently “severe and pervasive.” This means that, generally isolated comments and incidents, unless egregious, do...
View ArticleSexual Harassment Laws Applicable to Service Providers and their...
In 1994, the California legislature enacted Civil Code section 51.9 to address the relationship between providers of professional services and their clients. The statute sets out a non-exclusive list...
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