What happens if you are laid off after being sexually harassed?
California employment laws protect employees from being laid off or fired for illegal reasons, including reporting sexual harassment. Laying off a worker who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace is not just unacceptable, but it is also illegal and considered wrongful termination.
Once an employee reports sexual harassment, the employer cannot lay off the individual without raising concerns about retaliation. The same is true if a worker is sexually harassed and laid off before having had a chance to report the harassment.
If you were laid off after being sexually harassed in the workplace, you may have a legal claim for compensation against your employer. Discuss your situation with a qualified employment lawyer to find out about your legal options.
Other Sexual Harassment FAQs:
- Can I file a sexual harassment claim against my employer if I was harassed outside of the workplace?
- Can I file a sexual harassment claim even if there were no witnesses?
- Can my employer fire me if I complain about sexual harassment?
- Can sexual harassment victims stay anonymous?
- Does verbal harassment count as sexual harassment?
- How can a lawyer help me with my sexual harassment claim?
- How long do I have to file a sexual harassment claim?
- I was sexually harassed at work do I need an attorney?
- What evidence do you need to prove sexual harassment at work?
- What happens if you are laid off after being sexually harassed?
- What is sexual harassment at work?
- What is sexual harassment in the workplace?
- What should I do if I was sexually harassed at work?
- Who do I tell if I feel that I am being sexually harassed at work?