Most people who call our office have never sued anyone before. They are not looking for a fight — they are looking for an answer to a simpler question: what would this actually look like if I did something about it? That uncertainty stops a lot of people from picking...
If you have been harassed or treated differently because of your sex, gender identity or gender expression at work, the legal landscape you are stepping into today is not the same one that existed even two years ago. Two things are happening at once. Federal...
Forced Arbitration and Sexual Harassment Claims: What California Employees Need to Know Most employees never read the arbitration agreement they signed on their first day. It was buried somewhere in the onboarding packet, between the direct deposit form and the...
Standing up against sexual harassment in the workplace is a protected activity. It’s your right to expect that your workplace is free of sexual harassment, and your employer isn’t legally allowed to retaliate against you for reporting it. Under federal and California...
Sexual harassment in the workplace is not as obvious as you might think. According to Business Insider, lots of behaviors fall into the category of harassment, which prevents some victims from recognizing it, even when it happens to them. While it is up to your...
You have a right to feel comfortable in your California work environment, and you should not have to deal with sexual harassment while trying to make a living. Research shows that sexual harassment continues to be a problem in many American work environments. Also,...
A truck driver who alleged that his supervisors sexually harassed him could not go forward with his claim of a hostile work environment where the evidence showed that while the supervisors may have treated men and women differently, the disparate treatment did not...
Rapist Harvey Weinstein apparently has a wrongful termination case he wants to arbitrate. Gee, what a surprise he’s not looking for a jury
Though there are different types of sexual harassment recognized by the law, it is important for victims to keep in mind that they do not have to tolerate any sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited and it is useful for...
Many people in the Woodland Hills area work for large corporations. Employee loyalty can lead some people to stay with one employer for decades, and these employees deserve to be treated fairly in the workplace. Unfortunately, sexual harassment in the workplace is an...