Sexual Harassment Is Not Acceptable
Employees have the right to feel safe, secure and free from harassment in the workplace. Unfortunately, sexual harassment is a reality that many women and men have to face from co-workers, managers, supervisors and others within their businesses and places of employment.
At The Rutten Law Firm, APC, we have the knowledge, experience and best employment law attorneys to represent you if you’ve been the victim of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Sexual harassment is never excusable or justified and harassers and their employers must be held accountable for their behavior. Our lawyers are able to provide the protection necessary for our clients, many of whom feel a great deal of anxiety about their future as a result of being harassed and often terminated.
You Don’t Have To Tolerate Sexual Harassment
Victims of sexual harassment and sex discrimination have the right to be compensated for their suffering. Sexual harassment cases can result in substantial verdicts, with employees being able to recover for lost past and future wages, emotional distress, pain and suffering, punitive and other damages.
There are two main forms of sexual harassment in the workplace. Our attorneys can help you fight back against both:
- Quid pro quo — Quid pro quo is a Latin term meaning “something for something,” and in the realm of sexual harassment, is the offer of a promotion or other benefits, or the threat of termination or other detriments, in exchange for sex or sexual favors. Typically, harassers in quid pro quo cases are in supervisory position.
- Hostile work environments — An employee who is subjected to severe and/or persistent sexual behavior in the workplace may bring a claim of sexual harassment due to a hostile work environment. This kind of behavior includes sexual or sexist comments, unwelcome touching, sexual jokes, propositions, lewd remarks or insults and more. If an employee believes and can reasonably show that the work environment is hostile or abusive, the employer may be held liable for violating sexual harassment laws.
Did You Know?
Harassment based on gender, gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation are all form of unlawful sexual harassment. Our firm is proud to have won several large settlements on behalf of transgender persons who have suffered workplace harassment. We are currently pursuing other cases to protect the rights of transgender people and the LBGTQ community at large.
Contact The Rutten Law Firm, APC, For Help
It is important for an employee who believes that he or she is being sexually harassed to contact an experienced attorney right away. Reporting the harassment to a superior is always best when possible, but in some cases, the superior is the one responsible for the harassment. Our experienced lawyers are on the side of the victims of sexual harassment and will fight for you if you have been harassed at work.
If you have been the victim of sexual harassment at the workplace in Woodland Hills or throughout the San Fernando Valley, contact us online or call 818-308-5945 for help. Our firm offers free initial consultations and takes employment law cases on a contingency basis. This means you pay nothing unless you win. We advance all costs.