April 26, 2022
Many workplace harassment cases in California are caused by mismanagement by a single employee or manager. However, in other cases, the very culture of the workplace facilitates the harassment or discrimination of certain employees. If you are faced with a situation of harassment in your workplace, you need to know the following facts:
– California employers are responsible for addressing complaints of harassment and discrimination
If you are a victim of workplace bullying, the first thing you should do is file a written complaint with your employer. All actions performed in the workplace that may harm a worker would be the employer’s responsibility, even if the employer did not perform the action directly. Despite being the standard, some employees do not feel comfortable doing this, especially in cases where the manager is the one instigating hostility.
– In most cases, a hostile work environment affects several employees
Harassment and discrimination can occur in all work settings, including office jobs, restaurants, retail stores, factories, warehouses, fields, internships, etc. In most cases of harassment, multiple employees are harassed or discriminated against in the same company. When this happens, employees can proceed with a class-action lawsuit and receive compensation for everyone who has been affected.
Hostile work environments are hard to fix, so talking to your supervisors or Human Resources doesn’t always create the expected results. If you need help, Para Los Trabajadores is a team of specialized California labor law attorneys.
