Quid Pro Quo Harassment

Quid Pro Quo Harassment

“Do me a favor, won’t you?” That comment may not start out sounding like a problem, but for many workers it has been the opening move in a disturbing “game” of harassment in workplace conditions. It may not be as blatant as the infamous Hollywood “casting couch,” but...
A Touch-y Subject: Harassment and Battery

A Touch-y Subject: Harassment and Battery

The Encounter of Trump, Lewandowski & Fields Touching, tapping, grabbing, and holding: these types of physical contact have been in public discussions since a March 8, 2016 incident at the end of a Donald Trump campaign event in Florida. The discussions have...
Why Respect at Work is Never a Bargain

Why Respect at Work is Never a Bargain

A Review of California Law by a Discrimination Attorney in Los Angeles As a sexual harassment lawyer in Los Angeles, I’d like to formally discuss the scope of state and federal sexual harassment laws first by describing a landmark sexual harassment case Supreme...
Babycakes, That’s Not Harassment, Is It?

Babycakes, That’s Not Harassment, Is It?

These days, most workers are conscious of the issue of harassment in workplace situations, and they know the more obvious behaviors to avoid. Yet there are some interactions that can still cause disturbance, when people engage in them without thinking of context and...