A joke at work can feel harmless to the person saying it and humiliating to the person forced to hear it. In San Diego restaurants, hotels, offices and sales teams, comments about someone’s body, race, pregnancy, disability or sexual orientation can quickly turn a job...
Silence in the face of workplace harassment is common — but silence is not consent. A common concern among victims is whether failing to file an immediate complaint will destroy their legal claim. Learning how the law evaluates delayed reporting can be essential for...
All employees across the country have specific protections that are rooted in federal laws. States also have the right to set laws that go above and beyond the protections provided by the federal government. For those who work in California, the protections provided...
Yes, sexual harassment can happen while working remotely. California law defines harassment based on behavior – not physical presence. When the conduct is unwelcome and disrupts your ability to work, it may qualify as harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing...
When most people think about retaliation claims, they turn their attention to hourly employees or mid-level staff who are being retaliated against by their managers. Many people don’t realize that executives also have protections against workplace retaliation. ...
Workers sometimes experience sexual harassment on the job, but they keep the story to themselves. They don’t report it to HR. They don’t even tell coworkers. But why does this happen? These people may have a very valid case that they could bring against their...
Employees in the United States have many protections that they can count on. One of these is that they should be able to work in a place that’s free of any form of sexual harassment. While some people think about overtly obvious signs of sexual harassment like...
Many examples of harassment or discrimination on the job are quite overt. For instance, it’s clearly illegal if an employer says they won’t hire anyone of a certain ethnic background or skin tone. Similarly, firing all female workers would be a blatant example of...
No matter where you go, it’s impossible to escape the holiday madness – even at work. The odds are high that you have at least one co-worker who is overly enthusiastic about their ugly Christmas sweater, a Secret Santa gift list that’s being passed around and an...
Bullying is an undisputed concern in schools nationwide. Unfortunately, not all kids learn from their missteps and stop bullying others by the time they’re grown. As a result, bullying in the workplace is also an undisputed concern within the American workforce. Some...
