If you are a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, you will want to gather evidence to prove your case. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains sexual harassment includes any type of actions that make you uncomfortable because they relate to...
Workplace harassment affects men and women and comes in varying forms. From discrimination to unwanted sexual advances, harassment leads to a toxic work environment. Sometimes it is easy to recognize. Other times, it can be more nuanced. Regardless of form or...
After dealing with struggles with sexual harassment at work, you may not know what to do. The reasons why some people hesitate to report incidents often vary. In some circumstances, there could be very real barriers that make you hesitate to report this harassment to...
With Pride month in full swing, there is much for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate. For example, according to the Movement Advancement Project, 22 states and the District of Columbia explicitly prohibit discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender...
When people think about sexual harassment, they often think of women as the victims. However, men have increasingly become victims of workplace sexual harassment as well. What may seem like a crime against women, sexual harassment is seen across genders and industries...
In California, employees are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) (Labor Code secs. 12900 -12996.) There are various types of sexual harassment. It usually includes either - Unwanted sexual advances, or -...
Attention at work is not bad when you feel it is respectful and does not impede your job. If it leaves you feeling uncomfortable or awkward, it may fit into the workplace harassment category. Harassment in the workplace may take many forms and differ depending on the...
Starting in October 2017, the #MeToo movement compelled the national media to pay attention to sexual harassment in the workplace. For a time, there was substantial coverage of allegations of harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct by powerful, often famous...
On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates posted in sexual harassment on Sunday, February 10, 2019. For sexual harassment victims, life can be difficult for various reasons. As if returning to work on a daily basis is not hard enough, some workers who have been...
As someone who makes your living in a California hospital, medical office or similar health care setting, you may have seen for yourself just how common sexual harassment can be in your industry. You may, too, have been a victim of this type of behavior yourself,...
