Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in California

I am a part of a company with over 50 employees, and was sent to a sexual harassment seminar a while back. I remember reading that pregnancy is one of the protected classes and I believe marriage was as well. There is a supervisor that works with me at my location who I personally have written up for harassing other employees and for bullying just within the last few months. I have recently been taken out of work due to problems with my pregnancy. I handed in a doctors note to my employer and the cause was listed as "threatened abortion" which is the medical term for an early pregnancy miscarriage. The supervisor whom I have given multiple write ups to has began telling employees that I am unaware of who the father of my child is because I sleep around and cheat on my husband. she also told employees that I am out of work because I am having an abortion and now I'm going to hell. I informed the owner of the things this supervisor is saying and she told me that they are not going to fire the supervisor but rather give her a final write up. For this employee to be allowed to remain employed with me seems unfair and unjust. Is there anything more that can be done?


Asked on 1/11/15, 4:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Antoinette Wooten The Wooten Legal Consulting, PC

Have you filed a complaint with your employer's Human Resources Department about this supervisor?

You can also file a claim with your local Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding a hostile work environment and retaliation with regard to your complaints about your supervisor harassing and bullying you and your co-workers.

Federal law protects employees from being retaliated against as a result of reporting discriminatory actions at their workplace.

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Answered on 1/13/15, 11:03 am


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