Being sexually harassed by your supervisor can be a traumatic experience, and it may leave you feeling like you have nowhere to turn. There are, however, steps that you can take to prevent future harassment and to create a safe and comfortable work environment for yourself and your coworkers.
Employment Law
My employer is asking me to waive my overtime, is this legal?
Under both California state law and federal law, it is illegal for your employer to ask you to waive your overtime pay. In California, non-exempt employees at least 18 years or older must be paid overtime at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate if they...
Tackling Hostile Work Environments: Recognizing, Addressing, and Cultivating Change
Tackling Hostile Work Environments: Recognizing, Addressing, and Cultivating Change Hostile work environments can have detrimental effects on employees' well-being, productivity, and organizational culture. Understanding the nature of these environments is crucial in...
What is Virtual Workplace Harassment?
At the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic many workplaces were quick to adopt a work from home schedule for their employees. While working from home has its comforts, it has also resulted in a rise in virtual workplace harassment. While most people would imagine...
What is Retaliation?
Retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for speaking out against some form of injustice in the workplace. Some common forms of retaliation are demotions, unfair treatment or harassment, reduced pay or benefits, and unfavorable work assignments. ...
What is a Hostile Work Environment?
Work environments are typically considered hostile when the bullying towards a victim makes it difficult for the victim to work. The type of bullying is typically humiliating and interferes with the victim’s productivity. For example, a victim may wait to use a...