Common Misconceptions About Sexual Harassment

It’s unfortunate that sexual harassment in the workplace is fairly common. The whole thing could make you feel extremely uncomfortable. You may fear to lose your job for reporting it. Sexual harassment can happen to anyone. Even if you may have seen it as innocent. The EEOC definition of sexual harassment as “unwelcome sexual advances,… Continue reading Common Misconceptions About Sexual Harassment

Weinstein Effect: Sexual Harassment Complaints In California

California and New York state are experiencing the so-called “Weinstein effect” on sexual harassment claims. After the sexual harassment scandal surrounding Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein started grabbing headlines last fall, the number of sexual harassment claims filed in California surged by over 86 percent in the first three months of 2018 compared to the same… Continue reading Weinstein Effect: Sexual Harassment Complaints In California

When Do Staring, Leering, And Sexual Gestures Constitute Sexual Harassment In California?

Contrary to the popular belief, there are not only two forms of sexual harassment that are prohibited by California laws. Besides physical and verbal harassment, persistent leering or staring in a creepy or suggestive manner may also create a hostile work environment for an employee and co-workers. Luckily, California’s sexual harassment laws offer a wide… Continue reading When Do Staring, Leering, And Sexual Gestures Constitute Sexual Harassment In California?

How High Profile Cases Empower Women to Speak About Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is a topic that for some reason has been swept under the carpet for years. Unfairly, women have felt shame and upset over speaking about facing the issue in the workplace. With a masochistic environment, and quite often with men in the top ranking roles women have also been uncomfortable to talk about… Continue reading How High Profile Cases Empower Women to Speak About Sexual Harassment

4 Things No One Ever Told You About Sexual Harassment Lawsuits In California

With dozens of high-profile reports about sexual harassment circulating in the media every single week, it may seem as if you have become an expert in all aspects of this type of workplace harassment by now. And if you have experienced sexual harassment yourself, you have probably read tons of articles on the matter and,… Continue reading 4 Things No One Ever Told You About Sexual Harassment Lawsuits In California

Employer’s Duty To Ensure A Harassment-Free Workplace: What Does It Mean?

In Los Angeles and all across California, employers have a legal duty to create and ensure a harassment-free workplace. But what does it mean, exactly? The pace at which the #MeToo movement has brought down many influential men across many industries shows that people in California have no idea what it means to “create” or… Continue reading Employer’s Duty To Ensure A Harassment-Free Workplace: What Does It Mean?

MyVoiceLA Enables Los Angeles City Workers to Report Harassment Online

During a recent event at Getty House, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled MyVoiceLA, an online portal which allows all workers employed by the city to report sexual harassment or discrimination. This web service forms just part of a wider initiative implemented by the city in a move to reduce inappropriate behavior and mistreatment in… Continue reading MyVoiceLA Enables Los Angeles City Workers to Report Harassment Online

Harassment and Discrimination Claims against Salk Institute Increase as 8 Women Report Sexual Harassment

Allegations relating to harassment and discrimination at Los Angeles’ Salk Institute have been circulating for some time now, and the issue has been compounded by a further 8 women recently coming forward to state they were subjected to sexual harassment at the hands of Salk researcher, Inder Verma. The allegations were brought to the journal,… Continue reading Harassment and Discrimination Claims against Salk Institute Increase as 8 Women Report Sexual Harassment

3 Mistakes Victims of Sexual Harassment Make (Which You Should Absolutely Avoid At All Cost)

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not something that has existed for only half a year (though if you look at the headlines, it may seem that way). Workplace sexual harassment in Los Angeles and all other parts of California and all across the United States has been around for centuries, and victims have made… Continue reading 3 Mistakes Victims of Sexual Harassment Make (Which You Should Absolutely Avoid At All Cost)

Coventry Senator Charged with Extortion of Sex

A Republican State Senator facing two counts of extortion was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond according to an unsealed grand jury indictment on Monday, February 19. Senate Minority Whip Nicholas Kettle, of Coventry, stood accused of using extortion to coerce a male page, part of the Senate’s page program, into performing multiple sex… Continue reading Coventry Senator Charged with Extortion of Sex