sexual harassment

California Universities Under Scrutiny for Sexual Harassment

December 3, 2013 | by Nassiri Law

Four schools within the State of California have been picked for a Sexual Harassment Audit. The goal of the inquiry is to see how various universities have handled complaints or cases of sexual harassment on their campuses.

Experienced sexual harassment attorneys in Orange County know that sexual harassment claims are often not handled properly and we are here to provide confidential legal consultation. There are many forms sexual harassment, including crude jokes and inappropriate touching.

Universities in California are under scrutiny for their handling of sexual harassment cases after the state legislators asked for a closer look at the issue.

California Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Prompt Calls for More Training

November 13, 2013 | by Nassiri Law

Two separate cases of sexual harassment filed against top-level city officials in Los Angeles has prompted two council members to urge changes in the city’s anti-harassment training courses.

Our Costa Mesa sexual harassment lawyers understand that for the City of Los Angeles, like many other places of employment, sexual harassment training is mandated for managers – and managers only.

The proposal made by the city’s Council President Herb Wesson and Councilwoman Nury Martinez would make it a requirement for all city employees. Additionally, rather than have the training be a two-hour online course, as it is currently, the sessions would require in-person attendance.

Report: Sexual Harassment Protections Scant for Unpaid Interns

August 23, 2013 | by Nassiri Law

On the surface, it would have seemed a very straightforward case of sexual harassment.

A senior male employee corners a younger female worker with unwanted comments about her body, tells her she should participate in an orgy with him and suggests that she remove her clothing before coming into meet with him. The allegations were further substantiated by the fact that a number of other women had made similar claims.

However, our Costa Mesa sexual harassment attorneys understand that her lawsuit was swiftly dismissed, a decision upheld by a federal appellate court. The reason? According to the court, the plaintiff had no standing in the case because she was an unpaid intern, and therefore not an employee, entitled to civil rights protections under the law.

California Sexual Harassment Training Required for Certain Firms

August 12, 2013 | by Nassiri Law

The sexual harassment scandal bubbling over in San Diego has become a blight on the city, as the embattled mayor is now attempting to strong-arm the city into paying his legal bills due to a failure to provide anti-sexual harassment training.

Our Costa Mesa sexual harassment lawyers recognize that such training is required in California by all schools and government agencies and all companies with 50 or more workers.

The purpose of such training is to help prevent sexual harassment, but of course, it’s not full-proof. Supervisors do become more educated about what sexual harassment is, but a cursory training session at the beginning of one’s employment doesn’t automatically prevent future occurrences. More practically for the employer, such training serves to help protect them in future litigation. It’s a way for companies to say, “Here, see what we did to prevent this from happening from the very start.”

Sexual Harassment Not Prevented by California Prison System, Feds Say

July 25, 2013 | by Nassiri Law

A former California prison cook is suing the state, with help from the U.S. Department of Justice, for allegations that his bosses did nothing to halt serious and ongoing sexual harassment that he suffered by a female co-worker.

Our Costa Mesa sexual harassment attorneys know that while sexual harassment complaints are exceedingly common, what makes this claim interesting is that it involves a male plaintiff. Sexual harassment is vastly under-reported as it is. It is even more under-reported when the plaintiff is a male and the accused is a female.

There tends to be the erroneous assumption that male employees either secretly enjoy such treatment or that they should be able to simply handle it on their own. Neither is the case. And as this situation reveals, the perpetrator need not even be a supervisor.