California Discrimination & Harassment Laws

When most people think of sexual harassment in the workplace, they think of male workers harassing or propositioning female coworkers. However, men can also be the victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. In fact, female on male, or male on male, harassment accounts for approximately 20% of all harassment complaints filed with the Equal…

Labor Code § 1031 has been amended by the California Legislature to make it clear that an employer must make reasonable efforts to provide an employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a bathroom, for lactation. This brings the California Labor Code into compliance with the Federal Affordable Care Act,…

What is Considered Sexual Harassment in California? Sexual harassment at work is prohibited in California under California Government Code section 12940(j).  Sexual harassment in the workplace can take many forms and isn’t always easy to identify. In general, there are two types of workplace sexual harassment – quid pro quo harassment and hostile work environment…