Many employees are subject to sexual harassment and unwelcome conduct from their employers on the job.
Unlawful harassment is unwelcome conduct or behavior based on age gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, etc. which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the terms and conditions of employment and create a hostile work environment.
- Sexual Harassment can occur when an unwanted condition is imposed on a person because of his or her sex.
- Unlike most forms of discrimination, sexual harassment can be found where the harasser never intended to harass. It is the impact of what a person does, not his intent, that determines liability.
- Both men and women can be victims of sexual harassment, including harassment of a homosexual nature and same sex harassment.
- unwelcome sexual advances
- hostile conduct based on the victims gender
- offensive, sexually charged workplace behavior affecting persons who may or may not be the targets of the gender based conduct.
Other types of Harassment
Sexual harassment is not the only form of Harassment recognized and prohibited by law. The law also protects against harassment consisting of:
- Racial remarks and treatment
- National origin remarks and treatment
- Age remarks and treatment
- Disability remarks
- Sexual Orientation
Any of these groups are protected. If you feel that you have suffered harassment in the work place you should contract an employment or labor attorney immediately. Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP has a team of lawyers who practice in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, racial discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination.
We are employment and labor lawyers who can help clients in Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and Orange County. We have employment and overtime lawyers who handle cases in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, San Gabriel, Arcadia, Alhambra, El Monte Pomona, Whittier, Compton, East Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Van Nuys, San Fernando and Norwalk.