Harassment at Work

Power plays a big role in sexual harassment. For example, a boss might offer an employee a promotion on the basis they give them sexual favors in return. A supervisor may make sexual comments about someone under their charge because they believe the employee will be...

Maybe one of your coworkers won't stop spreading malicious rumors about your personal life. They have most of your teammates and some of your regular customers convinced that you intentionally seduce married people or have spread sexually transmitted infections to...

The news that your teenage daughter has found herself a job will come as music to your ears. It will reduce her financial dependency on you and provide valuable experience and skills for the future. Yet it might not all be good news. While you may secretly grin when...

Whether a co-worker starts making raunchy jokes at your expense or a manager keeps aggressively flirting with you despite you telling them it makes you uncomfortable, sexual harassment can turn a previously pleasant job into a daily nightmare. Many people facing...

It can be heartbreaking when you find out that you have to meet some disagreeable conditions before getting a promotion at your job. Your boss or employer may demand sexual favors in exchange for a promotion. As a result, you might miss out on that promotion you have...

There is no doubt that our country has come a long way in actualizing the proposition to pursue life, liberty and happiness regardless of race, gender, ability and other identity aspects. It’s also true that we still need protections in place for historically...

It's commonly stated that sexual harassment in the workplace is under-reported. For as many stories as you actually hear about people coming forward, there are many more who decline to do so. This means that the problem is much worse than it appears at any given...

Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal, and so is retaliation against those who speak up about harassment. Your employer probably has an internal policy of zero tolerance for harassment. It probably also states openly that it will not engage in retaliation...

Finding an effective solution against workplace sexual harassment occupies the minds of many victims in San Diego. Often, these people want to end this unwanted behavior without having to seek a legal solution. However, fear of retaliation and shame over the issue...

If you bring a discrimination or harassment case against your employer, they might try to silence you through a non-disclosure agreement as part of a settlement deal. This serves to protect the perpetrator and the reputation of the business. It does nothing to protect...