Flirting at work can be common, but when does it cross the line into harassment? Harassment can take on many different forms. While it is most identifiable as physical touch, the range of harassment makes it difficult to differentiate unproblematic behaviour and...
Workplace harassment occurs in situations where the social environment of the workplace becomes intolerable because the harassment, whether verbal, physical, or visual, communicates an offensive message to the harassed employee. Harassment is prohibited under both...
Before you file a sexual misconduct claim, you need to know how long you have to take action and sue. Every type of claim has a deadline, and if you miss that deadline, you can lose your right to sue. That deadline is called the statute of limitations. In California,...
Sexual harassment should not be tolerated in any form. However, it becomes even harder to navigate when the sexual harassment is being conducted by those in your workplace. All employees need to understand sexual harassment to be able to recognize harassment when it...
By: Brooke Lum Sexual harassment is, unfortunately, a harsh reality for many people. Recently, more survivors have been coming forward in the wake of the #MeToo movement. It has become especially prevalent in workplaces. While many wait to come forward and seek legal...
by Brooke Lum The purpose of a human resources team is to present itself as a neutral party to solve workplace problems and provide helpful resources to the workplace team. In harassment cases, the role of HR can feel unclear due to the question of HR’s priority being...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced workplaces to adapt to remote work. This digital era of professionalism has led to a rise of remote and hybrid workplaces that allow employees to work from home rather than in a physical office setting. While this allows for...
Sometimes, a hostile work environment does not come from crude comments from a boss or a coworker, but from the very people you are hired to help, like customers or suppliers. But even in this case, your employer has a strict obligation by law to shield you from...
Los Angeles, the heart of entertainment, tech, and creative industries, has seen some of the most public and powerful sexual harassment lawsuits in the U.S. These cases have exposed long-standing workplace abuses and inspired both legal reform and cultural change. But...
In today’s gig economy, many professionals in Los Angeles work as freelancers, consultants, or on-demand workers. But what happens if you're sexually harassed — and you're not a traditional employee? The good news: Independent contractors in California, including Los...