As an employee working in California, you have certain workplace protections, including protection from harassment and discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, religion and disability. However, it can feel scary taking the leap and protecting yourself...
Legal Protection For Workers
Sexual Harassment
Should workers discuss sexual harassment on social media?
Social media has become a repository for sexual harassment allegations to such an extent that even high-profile figures have suffered the consequences. Some social media platforms encourage employees to post these kinds of complaints anonymously, but can this help to...
Prominent scientists moving to put teeth behind group’s code
The prestigious National Academy of Sciences, with a membership that consists of around 2,000 of the brightest scientific minds in the country, is moving to add some teeth behind its recently adopted code of conduct for its membership.At present, even in the wake of...
New sexual harassment claim against political party, former chair
Over the last several months, there have been a series of sexual harassment allegations against leaders in California's political scene. Now, a former employee of California's Democratic Party has sued the organization as well as its former chairman.The man alleges...
New state law on sexual harassment training coming soon
Under current California law, mid-sized and larger employers with a presence in this state have to provide two hours of training to help supervisors avoid, spot and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The current law requires all people in supervisory or...
Number of EEOC sexual harassment claims increases in 2018
In the wake of the ongoing #MeToo movement in California and across the nation, the number of sexual harassment claims submitted to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during fiscal year 2018 increased sharply over the fiscal year 2017. In 2017,...
Man leaves California Senator’s office after allegations surface
A man who was until recently working as a top aide to Senator Kamala Harris, the junior Senator from California, recently resigned after it came to light that the state had to pay a settlement of $400,000 on his behalf.The settlement was to resolve sexual harassment...
Many men admit to harassing behaviors
It may come as little surprise to women in Fresno, California, that sexual harassment is an ongoing problem in the American workplace. Almost half of all women have reported experiencing sexual harassment while at work. What is interesting is that, according to a...
8 California workers sue for sexual harassment
A workplace that was supposed to be a training ground for new and disabled workers was the target of a recent lawsuit. Eight workers won a settlement against a California Goodwill franchise and its affiliate after claiming sexual harassment. The workers said that they...
Northern California harassment suit – Muslim guard gets $465K
A San Franscico jury found harassment of a Muslim security gaurd and awarded him $465,000. The guard says co-workers and supervisors called him a terrorist and a member of al-Qaida.The jury added $400,000 in punitive damages...