Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is by far the most prevalent form of
harassment individuals experience in the workplace. Sexual harassment violates
the law when it is so severe or constant that it alters the conditions of the
victim's employment and creates an abusive working environment. Sexual
harassment is illegal under both federal and California law. Federal law offers
protections to employees of companies of 15 or more employees. In California,
sexual harassment is prohibited for employers of any size. Sexual harassment
takes many forms. Being the butt of sexually-charged jokes or pranks, being
grabbed or whistled at, sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other
verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature can qualify as sexual
harassment. Conduct that makes the workplace sexually charged does not need to
be directly aimed at the person being harassed in order for it to be
actionable. For example, being exposed to pornographic pictures can form the
basis of a sexual harassment claim.
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related to sexual harassment law:
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