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Sound familiar?
"Mary, your job qualifications are fine. But, you need to be really,
really nice to me if you want to be hired as an independent contractor for this
job in San Francisco."
If so, then you may need our help.
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Harassment can be based on any protected characteristic, but harassment based
on sex is the most familiar kind of harassment.
Quid pro quo
sexual harassment occurs when an employment benefit is conditioned on sexual
favors. Here, Mary's prospective employer has conditioned her hiring as an
independent contractor on sexual favors. Mary has a quid pro quo sexual
harassment claim.
Hostile work environment
sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual advances create a hostile work
environment. Sue (see previous page) also has a hostile work environment sexual
harassment claim because her boss constantly says and does things to disparage
and disempower women. His sexual harassment is more about dominance than
desire.
For more information about California harassment claims, link to
Sexual Harassment is Forbidden by Law (DEFH-185)
supplied by the
California DFEH.
For more information on federal regulations on sexual harassment, link to
Title 29 U.S.C. Part 1604
