Do you fear your workplace due to sexual harassment of a fellow employee, manager, or even a customer? No one should have to deal with that at work. If you are a victim of sexual harassment, our Los Angeles sexual harassment lawyers at Barahmand Law Group can help.
Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, either verbal or physical in nature. That means unwanted sexual advances are considered sexual harassment.
Some examples of sexual harassment include:
- Asking to go on a date
- Telling sexual jokes
- Bragging about sexual exploits
- Making comments regarding appearance or anatomy
- Using terms with a double entendre (one of which is sexual in nature)
- Touching oneself or another (mainly in sexually suggestive places)
- Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors or demanding sexual requests as a condition of continued employment
- Visual conduct such as making sexual gestures, inappropriate staring, or displaying sexually provocative photos or objects.
Both Federal and State sexual harassment laws are gender neutral, meaning the harasser can be a male or female and can be of the same or opposite sex. Additionally, the harasser does not have to be the victim’s supervisor. The harasser can be a manager, a co-worker, or even a customer of the business.
In California, the principal statute that governs protecting an employee from harassment is the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). FEHA protects the rights of an employee to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination based on protected categories such as sex, gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, gender expression, age (over 40), military status, or pregnancy (Govt C §§12940(a), 12941, 12945(a)).
If you believe you are a victim of sexual harassment, you may be entitled to compensation. Our firm is committed to helping sexual harassment victims hold the perpetrators accountable by crafting the strongest possible case, and obtaining the justice victims deserve.
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