In the workplace sexual harassment or unwanted sexual advances can affect everyone. Whether you’re the victim of sexually unsuitable conduct or comments directed at you in your work environment or you are working in a place where your coworkers are engaging in sexually inappropriate comments and behavior that offends you, you have the right to be free from this type of harassment as well as be compensated for any damage this conduct has caused you.
At the Law Office of Michael O’Connor we work diligently to protect the rights of victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. No one should be subjected to a hostile work environment or sexual harassment.
In California, the law defines sexual harassment as harassment that is of a sexual nature or based on sex; gender harassment; and harassment based on childbirth, pregnancy or other related medical conditions. Sexual harassment includes many types of offensive conduct, including harassment of a person who is the same sex as the harasser.
The following are some examples of sexual harassment under California law:
- sexual advances that are unwanted
- proposing employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors
- Actual or threatened retaliation for refusing, objecting to or complaining about sexual harassment of one's self or others
- making sexual gestures or displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons or posters; and or leering
- Making or using derogatory epithets, comments, jokes or slurs
- Sexual comments including graphic comments about an individual's body; sexually degrading words to describe an individual; or suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations
- Physical touching or assault including impeding or blocking movements
Michael O’Connor is an experienced attorney who understands that sexual harassment is a degrading incident that can cause the loss of value, privacy, sense of worth, personal and family time or a future within a company, and income.
Contact us today and let us protect your rights!