Sexual Harassment Lawyer: Your Voice Against Workplace Injustice

Experiencing sexual harassment at work creates profound emotional distress, fear and feelings of powerlessness that no employee should endure. 

At Scolinos, Sheldon & Nevell LLP, our Pasadena, California, employment attorneys understand the courage it takes to come forward about workplace harassment. With decades of combined experience, our sexual harassment lawyers know how to build strong cases and hold employers accountable for hostile work environments.

What Are Common Types Of Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment manifests in various forms that create intimidating work environments. These include:

• Verbal harassment: Offensive jokes about gender or sexuality, sexually explicit comments about appearance or body, persistent questions about personal relationships or sex life and unwelcome sexual propositions or innuendos
• Visual harassment: Displaying sexually suggestive images or screensavers, sharing pornographic materials through email or messaging, making lewd gestures and staring inappropriately at body parts
• Physical harassment: Unwanted touching including shoulder rubs or hugs, blocking movements or cornering someone, sexual assault, or attempted assault and deliberately brushing against someone
• Unwanted advances and propositions: Persistent requests for dates after refusal, offers of employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors, threats of negative consequences for rejecting advances and pressure to engage in romantic or sexual relationships
• Retaliation for reporting harassment: Demotion or termination after filing complaints, exclusion from meetings or opportunities, negative performance reviews following harassment reports and creation of hostile work environments punishing complaint filers

These behaviors create unlawful hostile work environments that our attorneys help victims address through legal action.

What Should You Do If You Have Been Sexually Harassed?

Taking prompt action protects your rights and strengthens potential claims. Document every incident immediately including dates, times, locations, witnesses and exact descriptions of what occurred. Keep copies of offensive emails, text messages, photos or other physical evidence supporting your claims. Report the workplace harassment to your employer through proper channels outlined in the employee handbook, typically human resources or designated complaint officers. Written complaints create official records that employers cannot ignore.

After reporting internally, contact a sexual harassment attorney who can evaluate your case, explain your options and guide you through filing charges with appropriate government agencies or pursuing litigation.

Contact Our Sexual Harassment Attorneys To Discuss Your Claim

If you believe you have been sexually harassed at work, contact our California firm at 626-513-0958 or submit an inquiry online to discuss your potential case with an experienced employment lawyer.