San Francisco Sexual Harassment Attorneys

Significantly experienced in the areas of employee rights, our San Francisco sexual harassment attorneys especially focus on representing only sexual harassment plaintiffs- this means employees only. Our San Francisco labor law attorneys, work hard to investigate all labor violations in representing all San Francisco employees in claims against their employers who may be in violation of the labor law. Our seasoned attorneys take on not only individual cases, but also  class action lawsuits as well. If you feel you are in need of legal representation, our San Francisco sexual harassment attorneys are available to investigate your legal matter. Because our labor law attorneys have extensive experience in employer related violations in the State of California, they have the ability to provide a complete and detailed analysis of all labor related issues that you are burdened with. This means, not only for a potential sexual harassment claim, but for also for other violations of State of California labor laws are uncovered in the process of the analysis.  We commit our resources to gaining justice for San Francisco employees who have fallen prey to employers or supervisors or other employees who have violated either federal and/or state labor laws.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: The Basics

If you are or have been a victim of sexual harassment this means you may have been fired, demoted or refused a promotion because you chose to reject  a sexual advance. Moreover, you could also be the victim of sexual harassment, if you are cannot execute your duties in your employment due to a “hostile work environment.”

large part of the labor area of California law, has to do with sexual harassment.  Because there are many forms of Sex discrimination, it is prudent to start with an understanding of sexual harassment.  According to California sexual harassment law, Sexual harassment can be construed as “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment.”

In a work environment, sexual harassment can take on two forms. First is called “quid pro quo” sexual harassment. The Latin meaning of “quid pro quo” is “this for that..” Quid pro quo sexual harassment is defined as a “trade” based on sex. One example is if a supervisory employee offers some sort of benefit in exchange for a sexual favor or actual sex.  Conversely, if a supervisor is threatening a firing or demotion for denial of sex- this is another violation. The employer may become culpable if the employee guilty of such harassment was in a supervisory role, and the employer had the knowledge of the incidents but failed to intervene.

hostile work environment is a little more complicated and take on another meaning. This is when an employee is made to feel uncomfortable or annoyed due to the supervisor or co workers actions.  A hostile work environment sexual harassment may have occurred in such instance.  It is not required for a hostile work environment to be formed for an actual exchange for sex as a job benefit or job detriment.  Sexual harassment in this context may include actions such as propositions, dirty jokes, and offensive pictures.

California Sexual Harassment Laws and Damages - How They Stack Up

Many employees are unaware of Federal Title VII Law which protects employees against sexual harassment at work. Employers have great risk in these types of claims as damages are for the most part unlimited in California however under the federal law damages are capped or limited.  When contemplating filing a lawsuit for sexual harassment in the workplace, it is crucial that you find and retain the best legal minds possible about the laws that apply to your case. The San Francisco sexual harassment attorneys in our firm are broadly experienced in determining the best strategies for moving our clients case forward.

Again,  federal laws and California employment  are very different in the area of damages. In the State of California, if an employee is fired, denied a position or was “forced to leave” due to sexual harassment, the employee can file a lawsuit, and recover money damages. These damages may include:  previous lost wages, current and future lost benefits, future lost wages, current and future general damages (including emotional distress and pain and suffering), as well as lawyers’ fees and court costs. Punitive damages can also be granted as a way to punish and make an example of the violating company. Punitive damages however have done little to curb the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace and in continues despite this deterrent to unlawful employer behavior and protections afforded by federal and California sexual harassment laws.

Ethnic and Racial Discrimination

In the employment setting, the two basic forms of racial discrimination in the workplace are "disparate treatment" and the other is "disparate impact." "Disparate treatment" is classic or standard discrimination and commonly occurs when an employee is treated in a different way due to their race, ethnicity, or color. This type of race discrimination is most often established through circumstantial and/or direct evidence.

Disparate impact is a more difficult concept to define. An easy way to understand this form of discrimination is when an employer policies result in benefits to one class of employees but not to others or excludes certain individuals from job benefits or promotion. When this happens, “Disparate impact" occurs. It can also be when a company’s policy causes detriment to a certain  protected class of employees. Typically, it appears that the given policy is not expressly designed to create such a benefit or detriment.  The bar is lower than that- it merely has to have the effect, to be illegal.  There is a great deal of statistical evidence required to prove such a pattern exists and as such  it is wise, therefore, to call an experienced race discrimination lawyer to inquire as to your disparate impact claim.

Our San Francisco Sexual Harassment Lawyers- The Power of Good Counsel

In order to decide whether or not you have a lawsuit that is meritorious and could result in the recovery of damages, required a skilled San Francisco sexual harassment lawyer. Our contingency fee lawyer offers less risk economically for San Francisco employees to make a claim for sexual harassment. Seasoned sexual harassment lawyers are critical in the aggressive litigation against a company who is violating California sexual harassment laws.  Many employers are represented by seasoned California labor law attorneys as well, so is essential that you have an experienced labor lawyer to protect your rights. Our San Francisco labor attorneys not only investigate your potential sexual harassment case, but also investigate for other labor violations that may have been committed by the company or its employees. Our San Francisco employment law firm is designed to assist employees with all employer violations of California labor laws, both California class action litigation sexual harassment cases, as well as individual litigation. Although we are mainly located in Southern California, we routinely represent California clients in the south from San Diego to Long Beach and up to Northern California cities such as San Francisco, San Jose and Fresno and Stockton.

 
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