Despite increasing awareness and action around the issue of workplace sexual harassment, it remains a pervasive problem in America. When in 2017 a president widely perceived as unfavorable to women was elected, sentiment coalesced into the largest ever single day women’s rights protest in history. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements followed, as did the testimonies of many high-profile victims. It’s imperative to get the message out, that all victims of any form of sexual harassment at work, have agency for recourse in the law.

Sexual harassment as a term has a relatively broad scope, referring to gender harassment, unwanted sexual attention, and sexual coercion, and of course applies to all gender identifications. A recent study found 87% of female respondents reported experiencing at least one form of sexual harassment in the workplace. Whilst many of these incidents related to the lower offending scale, rather than to sexual coercion, no matter what form of harassment you have been exposed to, there are employee rights attorney law groups that can assist.

If you consider you have been sexually harassed in any way in the workplace, the initial step is to engage the services of an employee rights attorney whom you trust. Many firms provide free initial consultations where you can share the details of your situation, and a professional can help assess whether there is a claim of harassment to be made.

Sometimes, victims of harassment are discouraged from coming forward, feeling that the covert nature of the offending is unproveable, and that a legal case may bring unwanted consequences. It’s true that in many instances of sexual harassment, much of the evidence required to prove your case will be circumstantial rather than direct. This doesn’t mean such a case is unwinnable. An attorney with experience in the area can help identify which evidence is relevant to your case. They can also guide you in the collation of any useful written, digital, or verbal correspondence you may have exchanged with the perpetrator, colleagues, workplace superiors, or friends and family. Finally, they will submit your evidence to a judge, jury, or otherwise presiding adjudicator, in a convincing and cogent manner.

You may also require the services of an employee rights attorney if you are a whistle-blower for incidents of sexual harassment occurring in your workplace, and experience some form of retaliation as a result. It is illegal in California to be dismissed from a job for having alleged or exposed claims of sexual harassment. In fact, even if the claims are later dismissed as false by a court of law, as long as you acted in good faith, and with reasonable suspicion, an employee rights lawyer can defend your case for unfair dismissal, or any other form of retributive action.

If you looking to retain the service of a trusted Los Angeles sexual harassment lawyer, reach out to Employee Rights Attorney Group for experienced advocacy.