While there is an emphasis these days on creating inclusive, welcoming workplaces, harassment is still a far too common issue. As explained by Business News Daily, harassment is also not always easy to define. In fact, many victims are wholly unaware that it is...
Workplace Harassment
Can you be bullied at work?
As much as we like to think we leave issues like bullying behind us in high school, this is not always the case. In fact, bullying at the workplace is a rampant issue that can result in harassment or even discrimination. Knowing that it is possible, the next thing to...
What is the best way to prevent harassment in the workplace?
Workplace harassment is a pervasive problem across the state of California and all over the country. Nobody should have to exist in a workplace involving offensive jokes, slurs, assaults, mockery or anything of this vein that interferes with work performance....
What do you know about racial microaggressions?
You are one of a few racial minorities working in your California office, and you feel that you may experience minor harassment. Perhaps you experience veiled racism rather than overt displays. Forbes discusses forms of racial microaggressions that you may face in the...
What the law says about hostile work environment
If you feel intimidated, abused or harassed by superiors or colleagues at your job, you are experiencing workplace harassment. When this harassment centers on your religion, gender identity, race, advanced age or pregnancy, you may have recourse under federal...
What are possible signs of a toxic workplace?
According to Business Insider, a 2017 survey found about one out of five workers reported that they had suffered current or past instances of workplace bullying. In spite of efforts to combat bullying and other forms of workplace harassment, many people in the state...
What constitutes workplace harassment?
Employees in the greater Los Angeles area expect that they will be treated with respect and professionalism in the workplace. However, this is not always the case and some workers will find they are the subject of workplace harassment. This can be a stressful and...
Actress claims harassment on the set of America’s Got Talent
Actress Gabrielle Union has come forward within an article in Variety magazine regarding workplace harassment on the set of America’ Got Talent. She was hired as a Judge on the hit TV show in the spring of 2019 by executive producer Simon Cowell. It was at the hand...
What is a Hostile Work Environment?
Not every job is wonderful, and not every career path is right for everyone. There are many reasons that a Los Angeles resident may dislike the work that they do. While many of those reasons relate to the responsibilities and the tasks the individual is asked to...
When harassment goes unrecognized
Workplace harassment is a far more common occurrence than most of us think. Many times, it falls under the category of “just the way things are.” We fail to realize that there are some things we should not, and legally are not, expected to accept. While sexual...