The Sacramento area is home to a number of tech companies. If you work in one or are considering starting your own, you might be disappointed to realize that those at the forefront of technology are not necessarily at the forefront of equality. Sexual discrimination...
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Harassment
How should your employer handle a sexual harassment claim?
Enduring sexual misconduct from a co-worker or supervisor at work is stressful on its own. When someone also worries that their employer will punish them for speaking up, it can severely affect their morale and job performance. Workers should be able to trust that...
When sexual harassment occurs beyond the office
A group of your co-workers gets together at a local café after work. One of them deliberately touches you inappropriately. It has happened before as well. On another occasion, some of the people from your office are working on an off-site project. During that project,...
What to know about workplace sexual harassment
The first two things to know about workplace sexual harassment are that it is illegal, and you do not have to put up with it. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects you, as does state law. The next thing to be aware of is that employers have a duty to...