Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

What constitutes harrasment?

A person is shown sexual material that they feel is offensive, must they inform the presenter of the material that they find it offensive before it is considered harrassment? Or can they say nothing, walk away and it still be construed as harrassment?


Asked on 7/06/07, 3:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: What constitutes harrasment?

If this happens walking down the street, by a stranger, obviously there is no 'case'. If an employer knowingly tolerates sexually offensive material and conduct in the workplace, especially after appropriate complaints put them on notice, there would be a case. Facts must be reasonably interpreted, employees are not entitled to be hypersensitive to trivial issues. If you have been subjected to actual sexually offensive material, and the employer has done nothing after learning of it, feel free to contact me for legal help in asserting your rights.

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Answered on 7/06/07, 5:54 pm


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