Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in California

A company is obligated to investigate in good faith. If they can find witnesses or evidence to corroborate your allegations, they are obligated to take action to remedy, prevent or punish the conduct.

If they can't corroborate, they can't punish anyone, but are probably obligated to separate the parties to avoid future problems, if you demand that. They are not allowed to make negative changes on your schedule or duties, but rather on the offender's.

Quitting your job without first consulting with an attorney was not a good idea, as now your only remedy, if at all, is a lawsuit. That will require you have substantial proof of the conduct, which you didn't have when the company was investigating.

If you filed a Workers Comp case for 'stress', you also negatively affected any discrimination case you might have had.

You now would have to prove the company violated the rules and you were 'compelled' to quit to avoid the 'retaliation' of schedule changes, etc. If you seriously think you can do so, feel free to contact me.

You can also open a worker's compensation case for stress and anxiety and irrigular heart palpitation and receive medical attention and a settlement if these condition has caused you permanent disability. You are also entitled to receive temporary disability benefits while you are treating. Feel free to call us at 213.388.7070 for a free consultation.