While sexual harassment occurs in virtually all California industries, your chances of falling victim to it increase if certain variables hold true in your place of employment. Everything from where you work to with whom you work has the potential to affect how likely...
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Can you spot the signs of pregnancy discrimination?
Sadly, many workers face some form of discrimination on a regular basis. From factory and construction workers to office and admin staff, it is not uncommon for workplace discrimination to create a hostile, untenable environment. While, numerous protections are in...
Sexual harassment: Who can you report?
Under no circumstance is sexual harassment acceptable in the workplace. When your place of business becomes hostile or offensive due to inappropriate jokes or flirtatious behavior, you may have a claim against your employer, colleagues or other professionals. In...
What can you do if you experience workplace harassment?
Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome sexual advances, including visual, physical or verbal. If someone utilizes sexuality to intimidate you or to create a hostile work environment, you may be the victim of sexual harassment. In California, the conduct does not need...
How does harassment manifest in digital workplaces?
As the workplace continues to morph and change in response to the digital age, many people hope that it means good things for progressive steps forward. However, some of the issues that have plagued workplaces for decades still continue to this day. This unfortunately...
Four types of workplace harassment
Harassment in the workplace can take a physical and psychological toll on employees. An employer's responsibility to provide a workplace that is safe for all includes identifying and punishing harassment when it occurs. Employers should make clear to all employees...
Why do some individuals become sexual harassers?
Unwanted sexual attention at work is incredibly violating, degrading, and harmful to everyone in the workplace as well as society as a whole. If you have ever been subjected to this unlawful conduct, it may give you some strength to know that you are not alone. In...
Can sexual harassment happen in a virtual workplace?
In the modern workplace, sexual harassment continues to pose a very real problem for workers of any gender. In recent years, media attention on this particular topic has increased greatly, allowing for a renewed attempt at stamping it out. One of the best ways to...
What is non-physical sexual harassment?
While strides in recent years have helped bring awareness to issues of sexual harassment at workplaces, there is still a lot of work that must happen. One thing to work on is the awareness of different types of sexual harassment. Due to the prominence of the cases...
Am I a victim of sexual harassment at work?
While you might think it is easy to identify sexual harassment, this is not always the case. The signs of harassment at work are not immediately obvious in all cases. That is why it is so important for workers to recognize the signs when they happen. This awareness...