Fighting For Justice For Abuse Victims Statewide
Physicians have a duty to provide their patients with a medical standard of care, which they can only legally give because of the privilege of their professional license. A professional license holds physicians to a higher standard. They assume a moral obligation to...
People dread going to the dentist for many reasons, from the loud noises of the equipment to the discomfort and pain of treatment. Having to lie back on the dentist chair without being able to do anything can also be unsettling. In addition to these fears, there are...
Many Californians spend 40 hours or more per week at work, so it is important that they feel comfortable and safe in the workplace. If you are facing sexual harassment in the workplace, you may feel uneasy, anxious and fearful while at work. You may be especially...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from sexual harassment in the workplace. This law prohibits employment discrimination and is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Sexual harassment Sexual harassment can be...
What is “sexual harassment”? To many of our readers in California, the answer to that question might seem obvious, particularly when it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace. For many people, an image of a higher-level management worker engaging in physical or...
When a person seeks help from a licensed professional, like a therapist, counselor, doctor or other authority, they expect that the professional can be trusted to act appropriately. Unfortunately, however, there are situations where that professional may sexually...
Sexual harassment can happen to any California resident of any gender working in any job. However, according to one report, there are statistics that suggest sexual harassment is more common in some industries as opposed to others. To prepare this report, an...
You’d think that with all the increased attention given to sexual harassment over recent years that workplaces wouldn’t see it as frequently. But that simply isn’t the case. It seems like sexual harassment continues to pervade nearly every workplace in America,...
Many victims of sexual harassment in the workplace are afraid to speak up, and one of the biggest reasons is because they feel no one will believe their story. There are many different forms of workplace sexual harassment, and they can all have a devastating impact on...
Any sexual harassment in the workplace is unwelcome and distressing. However, sexual harassment rises from a mere internal affair to when it leads to an adverse employment decision, or it creates a hostile work environment. These are two different standards. It is...