Harassment

There are a lot of positives about moving to remote work. You lose the daily commute and gain back extra time for yourself. You can show up to work in your pajamas (unless you have a Zoom meeting). You can eat at your desk and microwave leftover fish without anybody...

Sexual harassment often goes unpunished because people fear speaking up, and even those who do talk to management or human resources may have a hard time convincing their employer to take the complaint seriously. It can be difficult to prove that you have experienced...

There are many actions that people participate in that could be construed as sexual harassment. What constitutes sexual harassment depends on the situation and the context in which information is shared. For example, if Jen and Dave are dating, they might send each...

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...

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...

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,...

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...