Sexual Harassment

Under California law, an employee may bring a legal action against an employer or supervisor who has sexually harassed that employee. Sexual harassment can include such things as: unwelcome words or actions of a sexual nature including but not limited to advances, jokes, slurs, leering, gestures, physical contact, verbal conduct, derogatory comments and physical interference with normal work or movement.

The Fair Employment and Housing Act defines harassment because of sex as including sexual harassment, gender harassment and harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The Fair Employment and Housing Commission regulations define sexual harassment as unwanted sexual advances or visual, verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature.

Harassment because of sex includes sexual harassment, gender harassment and harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.