Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination: What You Need to Know
Excluding issues involving employer harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other unlawful conduct, California operates as an “at will” state. This means that under California law, unless you have a contract with your employer, the employer can terminate you at any time, without warning, and for any reason. This also gives you the right to leave your…
Read MoreStemming the Tide of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Conversations about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and abuse are taking place everywhere. The ongoing saga of well-known individuals encountering the shame of accusations of sexual misconduct continues to lead the headlines. The recent increase in allegations of sexual harassment and assault has led some confessed offenders to seek help to address their despicable behavior.…
Read MoreHow the Silence Breakers May Help Hotel Industry Workers, Too
The media attention of the #MeToo movement has largely been focused on people with a platform: film stars, CEOs, musicians, politicians, and so forth. But the increased visibility has helped employees and workers in less prominent positions, too. A recent New York Times article shed light on a history of harassment and assault at the…
Read MoreCalifornia State Senate to Hand Sexual Harassment Claims to Independent Legal Team
In the wake of a flood of allegations against current and former lawmakers in the California state Senate, sexual harassment complaints will now go to an outside legal team, instead of being handled internally. This means that senators can no longer review grievances against themselves or their co-workers, and all investigations will go outside the…
Read MoreHow Do You Report Sexual Harassment When You Are Not an Official “Employee”?
Many employees and aspiring employees are sexually harassed. Sexual harassment includes requests for sexual favors, sexual advances that are unwelcome, and physical and verbal harassment that is sexually related. Offensive remarks can be sexual harassment. Generally, sexual harassment is illegal when the victim fails to get a job, is fired, or a hostile work environment…
Read More#MeToo: What We Can Learn from the Campaign to End Sexual Harassment
#MeToo is a social media hashtag that emerged to help victims of sexual harassment and abuse to know that they are not alone. It was also started to let both women and men know the seriousness and the scope of the problem which has dominated many recent news cycles because celebrities and people in power…
Read MoreFemale Entrepreneurs Receive Sexual Harassment Protections under New California Bill
In response to numerous allegations about a culture of sexual harassment within Silicon Valley, a California senator has introduced a state bill that will offer female entrepreneurs some protections from the unwanted advancements of venture capitalists. Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson from Santa Barbara recently introduced a bill that would explicitly prohibit sexual harassment by venture capitalists as an amendment…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Plagued with Sexual Harassment Allegations
Allegations of sexual harassment in Silicon Valley have made headlines in the news lately. However, a report by Bloomberg Technology asserts that accusations of a sexual harassment problem goes back decades. Speaking about a culture that is now being referred to as the “open secret” of Silicon Valley, numerous women have come forward with stories…
Read MoreWhat Constitutes a “Hostile Work Environment” in Los Angeles?
Everyone should have the right to a peaceful, supportive workplace. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. In the hectic hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, thousands of employees suffer through unpleasant work environments. You may have an abusive boss or suffer the sexual harassment of a co-worker. But how do you know if your…
Read MoreMen Also Deal with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is often characterized as a female problem, where women are subjected to inappropriate behaviors by men. While this is the case for a vast majority of harassment claims, statistics show that men are also dealing with the disturbing effects of sexual harassment within the workplace. As reported by the Equal…
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