PRACTICE AREA · CALIFORNIA
Sexual Harassment
No one should have to tolerate harassment to keep a paycheck. Lavi Law Group represents California employees who have been sexually harassed at work.
Leave it to Lavi.
COVERS EVEN SMALL EMPLOYERS
California’s harassment protections apply to employers with one or more employees.
HARASSERS CAN BE LIABLE
Under California law, the individual who harasses can be held personally responsible.
Understanding your rights
Sexual harassment is prohibited by California law and by federal law. It generally takes two forms:
Quid pro quo
Job benefits — a raise, a promotion, a schedule, or keeping the job at all — conditioned on submitting to sexual conduct.
Hostile work environment
Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, or based on sex, that is severe or pervasive enough to change the conditions of work.
An employer can also be responsible for harassment by clients, customers or vendors if it knew or should have known about the conduct and did not take immediate and appropriate corrective action.
Matters we handle
- Unwelcome advances, comments, messages or touching
- Harassment by a supervisor, coworker, client or customer
- Demands for sexual favors in exchange for job benefits
- Harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity
- Retaliation after reporting harassment
- An employer’s failure to investigate or prevent harassment
- A single severe incident of harassing conduct
- Harassment based on another protected trait (see Hostile Work Environment & Workplace Harassment)
How the firm can help
01
A discreet first conversation
Talk through what happened confidentially, at your own pace, directly with an attorney.
02
Build the record
Gather the facts, the complaints made and how the employer responded.
03
Prepare for trial
Civil Rights Department filings, negotiation and litigation — with every case built for trial.
General information about California law only — not legal advice. Every situation is different. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Tell us what happened.
Employment claims can have strict deadlines. Reach out and an attorney will review what happened.
Leave it to Lavi.