The popular online magazine Huffpost often features stories from individuals who’ve had various types of unique life experiences. Recently, HuffPost shared a story from a woman who faced unexpected hardships when her coworkers discovered she had posed nude for a magazine centerfold. The author of the story, TJ Butler, explains that she began modeling in […]
Thanks to the Me Too Movement conversations concerning sexual harassment are no longer whispered or feared. The movement shined a light on a dirty reality that stretches back as far as we can see in the workplace. So, let’s look at what defines sexual harassment. Sexual harassment generally falls into two categories. The first is […]
We want our workplaces to be just that, places where we get our work done, and come home to our family and spend time with our loved ones. We do not want our workplaces to be uncomfortable environments with untoward and uninvited sexual propositions. The sexual harassment lawyers at Rager & Yoon – Employment Lawyers […]
Contrary to what most people believe, sexual harassment in the workplace is more than just physical or verbal harassment. While this type of behavior is often highlighted as unacceptable and even illegal forms of workplace harassment, many people are often subject to leering and staring that is done in a suggestive or scary manner. At […]
Nobody should have to worry about sexual harassment in a hostile work environment when they head to work each day. Unfortunately, we know that this occurs regularly in the US. The #MeToo movement has highlights so many areas of the work culture that need fixing. At Rager & Yoon – Employment Lawyers, our team is […]
When you think of sexual harassment in the workplace, scenes from the old movie “9 to 5” featuring Dolly Parton’s character being chased around a desk by a boss who had less than honorable intentions. But the truth is that women are not by themselves when it comes to sexual harassment; men are subject to […]
Last month Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein was dismissed by a California judge who said that she did not make her case for sexual harassment under the civil code that was in place at the time she filed her claim. The law was amended in September of 2018 and her claim may […]
We have already pointed out that many new laws that affect employers and workers took effect on January 1 of this year. The Fair Employment and Housing Act now makes it easier for employees to bring lawsuits against their employers before a jury with sexual harassment claims. The businesses themselves are not exactly fans of […]
As the “Me Too” movement began to gain steam in 2017, we started to hear from the state legislature about the need for changes to take place. There was talk of passing legislation that would make it easier for employees to bring lawsuits against their employers. Well, they have done that now with new laws […]
We are just learning of a lawsuit that was filed against the city of LA and the head of the police department’s Professional Standards Bureau. The lawsuit, filed by an LAPD police captain, alleges that she was sexually harassed after “the department failed to take immediate actions to stop distribution of a nude photo purporting […]