La Canada Flintridge Sexual Harassment Lawyer

Forms of Sexual Harassment a Lawyer from La Canada Flintridge Can Seek Damages For

According to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), it’s illegal to engage in sexually harassing conduct in the workplace. That said, sexual harassment can come in many different forms, and some types may be more subtle and harder to recognize than others. 

If you feel as though you’ve endured sexually harassing behavior at your place of work but aren’t sure if the conduct you’ve been subjected to is unlawful, an experienced legal advocate can help you. A sexual harassment attorney from La Canada Flintridge can determine if you’ve experienced any of the following types of sexual harassment:

Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment

Quid pro quo sexual harassment refers to instances where an employer or supervisor offers you job benefits in exchange for your willingness to engage in sexual behavior or acts. For example, if your boss has offered you a raise in exchange for a sexual favor, you’ve experienced quid pro quo harassment and likely have grounds for a claim. 

Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment

Hostile work environment harassment is a broader form of harassment that may include unwanted sexual advances, sexual remarks or jokes, comments motivated by gender or sexual orientation, distribution of explicit materials, and a number of other forms of sexually harassing behavior. 

To qualify as hostile work environment sexual harassment, the conduct you’re subjected to must be either severe or pervasive enough that a reasonable person would consider it abusive or detrimental to their ability to perform work duties. 

Common Examples of Sexual Harassment

While familiarizing yourself with hostile work environment and quid pro quo sexual harassment can be helpful, reviewing examples of sexually harassing conduct can also help you determine if you’ve endured unlawful behavior at your workplace. 

Our La Canada Flintridge sexual harassment lawyers can help you seek financial remedies if you’ve experienced any of the following situations at your place of work:

• Your supervisor or coworker openly discusses or asks you about sexual proclivities or sexual orientation
• You receive unwelcome gifts from another employee
• Your manager makes repeated comments about you or another worker’s attractiveness
• A coworker makes jokes or remarks of a sexual nature
• You receive a sexually explicit email, video, or photo from your boss or coworker
• A coworker spreads sexual rumors about you or another coworker

You don’t have to be the direct target of sexually harassing behavior to potentially have a claim. If you’re a bystander, but the sexually harassing conduct has negatively impacted your work environment, you can still speak with an attorney to obtain justice and financial remedies. If you’re still unsure about whether you’ve experienced unlawful harassment at your job, our team can review your situation and let you know if your rights have been violated. 

For a free legal consultation with a sexual harrassment lawyer serving La Canada Flintridge, call (213) 772-5882

How Our La Canada Flintridge Sexual Harassment Attorneys Can Help You Seek Compensation

Obtaining financial remedies after experiencing workplace sexual harassment can be extremely difficult, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the legal process and are dealing with emotional distress and financial losses from the circumstances you’ve endured. 

Fortunately, an experienced lawyer from our team can take a number of actions geared toward holding your employer accountable for the economic and non-economic losses you’ve been burdened with. Here’s what our firm can do to help you during this challenging time;

• Investigate the sexual harassment you experienced and collect evidence to prove that your employer should be held responsible for it
• Use evidence to establish that your employer engaged in sexually harassing conduct, knew about harassing conduct perpetrated by a coworker, or should have known about a coworker’s sexually harassing behavior
• File a strong, fact-based claim on your behalf
• Fight for the financial recovery you need to move forward