Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in California
sextual harrassment at work
My wife was costantly asked by on of
her bosses to go out with him. She
refused and he kept at it. He would
tell the rest of the employees that he
will eventually take her out some
day. My wife complained and asked
not to be put alone with him on the
night shift. She asked to change her
schedule. Other people at work
complain about her. Today she quit
because her bosses would not do
anything about it and was stressed
at work. She worked at this job since
1999 and this happend about 2
weeks after the new owners took
over the buisness. The molester was
a manager that was put in by the
new owners. My wife says she was
push out because she complained
about this guy. She has lots of
witness to his actions and to what he
said. What kind of legal action can
we pursue. My wife was making a
good living there and wanted to
move up in the company. The former
owners thought highly of my wife.
She is scared to do anything but she
says that she thinks she has a case.
5 Answers from Attorneys
Re: sextual harrassment at work
Your wife needs to file a complaint with Dept. of Fair Employment & housing and then after gettinga right to sue from them....need to file a lawsuit.
Re: sextual harrassment at work
It is clearly sexual harassment, hostile work environment and retaliatory firing -- classic grounds for lawsuit. Feel free to contact me for legal help; this has been a speciality of my practice for over 20 years.
Re: sextual harrassment at work
Certainly she has a case. Strict time limits apply. She needs to file a complaint with the DFEH and/or EEOC and get represented for successful results. Contact me directly 19 years experience.
Re: sextual harrassment at work
Have your wife contact an experienced employment law attorney in your area. She'll need to prepare a chronological history of all of the events that transpired and a list of witnesses to be contacted. She should do this as soon as possible while the facts are still fresh in her mind.
When she meets with the attorney, the case can be evaluated and various options discussed as to how to handle the complaint. It might be a good idea to have her talk to at least 2 or 3 attorneys, to compare opinions and strategies and have her retain whomever she feels most comfortable with.
Re: sextual harrassment at work
I bet you will hear from a lot of attorneys here on LawGuru, because it sounds as if your wife may have a good case.
She may have as little as six months to do the things that she needs to do such as having an attorney file preliminary papers with the appropriate state and/or Federal agencies (which must be done a certain precise way before a lawsuit can be filed).
Do not wait weeks or months, she will need to act without delay. Your wife should not discuss the case with anyone, at all, except for yourself, an attorney she consults or retains, and any medical or mental health providers. She (NOT YOU) needs to call an attorney and make an appointment right away, bringing all pay stubs and other records. If she experiences any physical or mental symptoms, she should seek medical attention, or should see a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other counselor right away so that she can be appropriately counseled or treated, and so that there is a record of her symptoms.
I'm sorry this happened to your wife, and I know you must be very angry. Best of luck to both of you; and yes, if the case arose in Los Angeles or Orange Counties, I hope you would consider consulting with me which consultation would be free of charge.
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