Contact Employment Mediation and Litigation Services, A.P.C., in San Diego to consult with a sexual harassment attorney. A lawyer with our firm can evaluate your claim and advise you on your best course of action.
Employers have an obligation to protect their employees against sexual harassment in the workplace. When they fail, victims of sexual harassment have grounds for legal action. At Employment Mediation and Litigation Services, A.P.C., in San Diego, a sexual harassment lawyer with our firm serving Los Angeles, Orange County, and other Southern California communities will protect your rights and fight to ensure that you are justly compensated for the anguish caused by another person's improper behavior. Sexual harassment is all too pervasive in today's business environment, and its victims do not belong to just one gender. Both men and women are victimized by harassment of this nature. Contact our San Diego firm to schedule a consultation with an aggressive, compassionate sexual harassment attorney.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual harassment is classified as a form of discrimination. In California, both the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the state's fair employment practices agencies are responsible for enforcing the provisions of the title. Sexual harassment is broadly defined as unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other conduct of a sexually explicit nature.
Sexual harassment is commonly divided into two types:
This type of sexual harassment is one of the most common and occurs when employers condition employment, promotions, pay raises, or other types of employee benefits upon the performance of sexual favors. Quid pro quo sexual harassment also encompasses an employer's retaliation against an employee for the rejection of sexual advances.
Sexual harassment can also consist of the creation of a hostile workplace setting. An atmosphere constantly characterized by unwelcome and suggestive language and advances, as well as displays of offensive sexual imagery, produces an unpleasant and uncomfortable environment that often causes victims of this type of harassment to fear going to work.
A San Diego sexual harassment lawyer will listen to your claim and help you decide on the best course of action to take. In many cases, sexual harassment complaints can be settled without litigation.
The effects of sexual harassment vary from individual to individual and are largely contingent on the severity and duration of the harassment. Sexual harassment deprives victims of their dignity, and because it is a type of sexual assault, some victims of relentless and chronic abuse can suffer the same psychological effects as rape victims, such as feelings of fear, guilt, and isolation. To escape harassment, some victims may avoid going to work, risking the loss of their jobs due to increased absenteeism. Others may discover that they have become objects of public ridicule and scrutiny as their dress habits, lifestyles, and private lives come under attack. Sexual harassment can also result in strain on relationships with significant others who may not understand the emotional consequences of the abuse.
Though laws are in place to protect individuals against and punish those responsible for sexual harassment, the behavior still pervades many workplaces. Those who believe themselves to be victims of sexual harassment have a very real complaint. At our San Diego firm, a compassionate sexual harassment attorney will diligently work to resolve your claim. As a victim of sexual harassment, you may be entitled to compensation for emotional distress, the loss of any past or future wages, and punitive damages.
Contact Employment Mediation and Litigation Services, A.P.C., in San Diego to schedule a consultation with a sexual harassment lawyer. An attorney with our firm serving all of California will aggressively pursue an end to the harassment and help you obtain the compensation you deserve.