In the State of California and throughout the nation, you have the right not to be subjected to harassment on the job based on protected characteristics. This includes age, sex, race, disability, and more.
If you are being harassed on the job or have quit in response to harassment, reach out for the skilled legal representation of an experienced Los Angeles workplace harassment lawyer. Contact an employment attorney at Erkel Law, P.C., today to discuss your case.
There are important protections in place in California and at the federal level designed to protect employees from harassment on the job. If you have experienced harassment in a Los Angeles workplace, consult an attorney as soon as possible to discuss taking action sooner rather than later.
The state defines harassment in the workplace as unwelcome conduct that can create an offensive, intimidating, or hostile work environment. Harassment can be in a verbal, visual, or physical form and is based on a protected characteristic, including:
To qualify as harassment, the action in question must create a work environment so intimidating, degrading, offensive, or generally hostile that a reasonable employee’s work performance would likely be affected. Discussing your experiences with a Los Angeles attorney at Erkel Law, P.C., can help identify potential legal pathways for your workplace harassment case.
An experienced Los Angeles attorney understands that harassment at work can take a range of forms, but most relate to either physical, verbal, or visual harassment. Unwelcome sexual advances can take any one of these forms, any combination of these forms, or all three of these forms.
Physical harassment refers to engaging in physical intimidation or assault against the victim. Assault means causing physical harm, making the victim fear imminent harm, or touching the victim in an unwelcome manner.
Verbal harassment can mean making any kind of comment intended to offend the victim. This can translate to off-color jokes, slurs, or threats. Other examples include spreading malicious gossip or rumors about the victim, ridiculing or demeaning them, sending them inappropriate digital messages, or engaging in the misuse of power via means that undermine, injure, or otherwise criticize the victim.
Visual harassment refers to the unwelcome display or distribution of offensive visual material that bolsters hostilities in the workplace.
Employers with at least five employees must have an effective anti-harassment program in place that addresses each of the following:
An experienced Los Angeles attorney at Erkel Law, P.C., can examine whether your workplace has failed in its responsibility to address harassment.
If you are experiencing harassment on the job, it is important to know that there are key laws in place that are designed to help protect you. A resourceful Los Angeles workplace harassment lawyer at Erkel Law, P.C., will leave no stone unturned in their fierce advocacy for the best possible resolution of your case. Do not hesitate to contact a lawyer today for more information and help.
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