If you work in a hostile work environment, you may feel stressed, anxious, depressed, or fearful every time you go to work. You may face constant harassment, bullying, intimidation, or abuse from your co-workers or supervisors because of your sex, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic. You may also witness or experience physical or verbal threats, insults, jokes, slurs, graffiti, or gestures that create an offensive and abusive work atmosphere. This is not only unfair and harmful to you, but it is also illegal under California and federal laws that protect employees from workplace harassment.
At Infinity Law Group, we are passionate about helping employees who have been wronged by their employers for creating or allowing a hostile work environment. We have the knowledge and experience to handle complex hostile work environment cases and help you obtain the compensation and justice you deserve.
A hostile work environment is a form of workplace harassment that occurs when an employee is subjected to unwelcome conduct that is based on a protected characteristic and that is either severe or pervasive enough to alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive work environment. A protected characteristic is any trait or status that is protected by law from discrimination or harassment, such as:
The conduct that creates a hostile work environment can be verbal, physical, visual, or written. It can include:
The conduct can be committed by anyone in the workplace, such as:
The conduct can occur anywhere in the workplace, such as:
To prove a hostile work environment claim, an employee must show that:
As an employee in San Francisco, CA, you have the right to work in an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination based on your protected characteristics. You also have the right to file a complaint or lawsuit against your employer if they create or allow a hostile work environment. You may be entitled to recover damages such as:
To protect your rights under hostile work environment laws, you also have some responsibilities as an employee, such as:
If you have been subjected to a hostile work environment by your employer in San Francisco, CA, you need an experienced and aggressive employment lawyer to represent you. At Infinity Law Group, we can help you by:
We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless we win your case!
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects employees from harassment in the workplace. Harassment is defined as any negative, inappropriate, or unwanted conduct that is based on characteristics including:
Harassment can be in the form of jokes, crude comments, threats, touching, posters, unwarranted sexual advances, showing favoritism. If you have experienced harassment, you may have the right to sue for damages.
Workplace discrimination is defined as an employer taking adverse action against an employee based on:
Toprove a hostile work environment claim, you must show a few things:
In short, yes you can file a lawsuit against your employer and the harasser for harassment. But to it depends on the circumstances regarding the situation. You may have a legitimate case if you can show:
If you were a victim of harassment, reach out to a San Francisco employment lawyer to help create a case so you can be compensated for damages.
When it comes to employment and labor law, you need attorneys who are knowledgeable and experienced. We understand the complexities of employment and labor law, and we can help you navigate the process. We specialize in representing employees in all aspects of employment and labor law, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and wrongful termination claims.
When it comes to your job, you deserve to be treated fairly. Unfortunately, not all employers follow the rules. If you're facing discrimination, harassment, or other illegal treatment at work, you need an experienced employment law attorney on your side.
That's where we come in. At Infinity Law Group, we know the ins and outs of the law, and we're passionate about fighting for the rights of workers.
