California sexual harassment laws
If you are victim of sexual harassment in the California workplace your first question is what laws apply to my situation. There are a number of sexual harassment laws that protect California employees including California laws found in the Civil Rights Department of the State of California. Under California law there are two types of sexual harassment in the workplace. Quid Pro Quo, which means the conditioning of a job benefit like hiring, or promotion on the submission of sexual advances or other demands. The other type of sexual harassment, which is called hostile work environment, which means that the victim has received unwelcome sexual comments and or conduct that alters the employees work environment. This type of harassment must be severe and pervasive to be actionable. If you or a loved one has suffered sexual harassment in California, please call our sexual harassment lawyer today to discuss California sexual harassment laws and your potential claims against the employer and the harasser.