Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in California
statue of limitations on various causes of action
What is the statute of limitations on defamation/slander, infliction of emotional distress, retaliation and abuse of process in California. All of this happened as a result of a false accusation made against me by a supervisor because I turned him down for sex. And could you please tell me what ''criminal defamation'' is as defined by california law.
Thanks.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: statue of limitations on various causes of action
Another question you might ask is what is "quid pro quo" harassment? Defamation is a one year statute; your other statutes are one or two years, depending on what you are (or will) file for. . . you should not go it alone, even (or especially) if you are still working -- be assured that the company will have the advice of attorneys, and you need that to protect yourself. (If you want some general info, you can go to www.dfeh.ca.gov (the CA Dept of Fair Employment and Housing) There is also a lot of info available at www.celaweb.org. Good luck, and feel free to contact at my private email if you have more questions.
Re: statue of limitations on various causes of action
Sounds like you have more than slander, including sexual harassment. You have no more than a year from incident to take action on either theory, so don't delay. There is no such thing a 'criminal' slander, only civil. Feel free to contact me if interested in discussing the facts and having counsel to help.