Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in California

Sexual harassment from supervisor

I have been working at a library for several months. My supervisor has made unwelcome and persistent sexual remarks over my several months of employment. He's a senior and crucial member of our team, very much older than me. He flirts a little and teases other female employees, but his remarks were more explicit and common with me than with the others I observed. I finally had enough and asked him one day to please stop. The next day he was very cold, gruff, curt and unresponsive (ie. I would ask him a question and he would ignore me and talk to someone else as if he hadn't heard me) and is no longer clear in his requests or orders to me. I've become so nervous I can't concentrate on my work properly and keep making mistakes, nothing major but he's always very unpleasant about them, whereas before he would overlook any small errors. I asked him to please go to lunch and talk with me, and he refused immediately, said ''no no no'' when I asked again ''please will you, I really need to talk to you'' and then he said ''I don't need to hear any more'' and walked away. I need to know if this constitutes a case of sexual harassment and then discrimination in employment/retaliation for complaining. Please please help!


Asked on 2/16/07, 10:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Sexual harassment from supervisor

Yes, it does. Can you prove it though? Are there witnesses or other evidence to his conduct, 'flirt and tease', or to his change of attitude? Probably so, given your allegations. Feel free to contact me for legal help in pursuing this, and discussing your rights and remedies.

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Answered on 2/20/07, 2:47 pm


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