{"id":4835,"date":"2025-05-14T13:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/?p=4835"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:12:11","slug":"early-action-the-importance-of-consulting-a-workplace-sexual-harassment-lawyer-before-filing-a-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/dev\/early-action-the-importance-of-consulting-a-workplace-sexual-harassment-lawyer-before-filing-a-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Action: The Importance of Consulting a Workplace Sexual Harassment Lawyer Before Filing a Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace sexual harassment is a very sensitive, personal matter, but it\u2019s also one that men and women shouldn\u2019t sit back and let happen. You cannot feel powerless to stop it. Sexual harassment in the workplace can have a tremendous impact on your personal life and career, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to file a claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you do, you need to understand what happens when you file a claim. Consulting a workplace <a href=\"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/dev\/\">sexual harassment lawyer<\/a> is an essential first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual harassment in the workplace is an uncomfortable, stressful situation, so why work with a stranger? While it\u2019s possible to do it yourself, it\u2019s a challenging process. You may inadvertently jeopardize your case by missing a crucial deadline or agreeing to a settlement that\u2019s far less than you\u2019re entitled to. When you work with a legal expert in sexual harassment, you gain the following benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional Support Through a Challenging Time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first benefits you gain when you work with a sexual harassment lawyer is that you have someone available for emotional support. Lawyers who specialize in workplace discrimination and harassment have seen many cases and situations, and they can reassure you that you\u2019re not alone. You\u2019re not the first in this situation, and you never have to feel isolated from the rest of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An attorney specializing in sexual harassment in the workplace has the empathy and respect you need in a trying time. Sexual harassment complaints will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions \u2013 anger to sadness \u2013 and you\u2019ll have someone to help you through each stage of the emotional journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawyers often have a network outside of their legal offices, such as therapists or counselors, that they can refer you to if more support is needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Thorough Understanding of Your Rights and Options<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/dev\/practice_areas\/get-lawyers-for-sexual-harassment-cases-from-shegerian-conniff\/\">Sexual harassment<\/a> is defined as \u201cunwanted sexual advances or visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.&#8221; In California, it covers behaviors like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blocking, impeding movements, touching, or other unwanted physical behaviors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making threats as retaliation for saying no or reporting sexual advances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering benefits, such as a promotion, in exchange for sexual favors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saying derogatory things of a sexual nature about a worker\u2019s body or appearance, sexually-based verbal abuse, or use of sexually offensive or degrading words about someone at work, including customers, employees, and contractors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showing visual items sexually-explicit emails, suggestive cartoons or drawings, sexual gestures, or sexual objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the things that people don\u2019t often realize is that FEHA applies to private and public employers, employment agencies, and labor organizers, but those entities must have five or more employees or they\u2019re exempt from the law. Those same businesses with five or more employees must provide annual sexual harassment prevention training programs to all managers and supervisors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual harassment doesn\u2019t just have to be between a man and a woman. Gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, and sexual orientation are all protected under sexual harassment laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the laws surrounding workplace sexual harassment are extensive, it\u2019s to your benefit to work with a legal expert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lawyer listens to your situation and determines if you have the evidence to file a claim and what aspects of sexual harassment laws were violated. You\u2019ll learn your rights and the deadlines you face for filing the complaint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) or the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) isn\u2019t the only step. You might have other options, such as mediation with your employer, which will help you avoid court hearings and protect your privacy. The employment law specialist will go over the pros and cons of your different options.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistance Building a Strong and Strategic Case<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do file a complaint, a sexual harassment lawyer helps you gather and preserve evidence. You\u2019ll have an expert sharing the best evidence to collect and how to document that evidence so that it is admissible if you end up in court. It also provides you with the best evidence to have a winning harassment claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your workplace will likely conduct an <a href=\"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/dev\/sexual-harassment-what-steps-to-take-when-an-internal-investigation-falls-short\/\">internal investigation<\/a>, but they\u2019re not always free of bias. An employment law attorney will talk to potential witnesses and gather evidence on their own to build a solid case. This information is used to develop a legal argument that supports your sexual harassment claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lawyer also builds responses that the defense attorney will likely have. If you try to do this on your own, you may not have the insight into the things the attorney will use against you, and that can be hard to navigate when you\u2019re facing your harasser in court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Expert by Your Side Through the Legal Process<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your sexual harassment complaint does go to trial or mediation with your company, it helps to have an expert negotiator on your side. The attorney can act as a go-between to keep you from having to negotiate directly with legal counsel or be pressured into saying things that boost their case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also have a legal team that prepares and files all necessary legal documents. The right paperwork and chain of evidence are crucial when it comes to winning a sexual harassment case. With an attorney taking care of the documents, it builds a strong case. Plus, the attorney is there for you through the legal proceedings, whether it\u2019s mediation or a court trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Compensation You Deserve and Are Legally Entitled To<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your sexual harassment complaint isn\u2019t just to make your employer, boss, co-worker, etc. pay through punitive damages. It should be to provide you with the income you lost when you were too uncomfortable to go to work. If you lost your job over the situation, you deserve back wages and monetary restitution for the mental anguish you experienced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you had to quit your job and are uncomfortable going back, you deserve the future wages you lost. You may not find a job that pays as well as the one you had, and you wouldn\u2019t have had to give that income up had your company made it a priority to stop sexual harassment in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sexual harassment lawyer knows what you\u2019re entitled to and works hard to get you the maximum settlement. The other aspect is to ensure that the settlement or judgment covers all legal fees. Your attorney will make sure that the amount requested covers legal costs, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shegerian Conniff Is the Legal Team You Need by Your Side<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing a workplace sexual harassment claim shouldn\u2019t increase your stress. Before you take the first step, talk to the legal team at Shegerian Conniff. We want to make things right for you and fight for your fair treatment. We ease your stress and uncertainty and guide you through each step of the process. <a href=\"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/dev\/contact-our-employment-law-firm-shegerian-conniff\/\">Reach us<\/a> for a free consultation to determine what the next steps should be. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace sexual harassment is a very sensitive, personal matter, but it\u2019s also one that men and women shouldn\u2019t sit back and let happen. You cannot feel powerless to stop it. Sexual harassment in the workplace can have a tremendous impact &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/shegerianconniff.com\/dev\/early-action-the-importance-of-consulting-a-workplace-sexual-harassment-lawyer-before-filing-a-claim\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Early Action: The Importance of Consulting a Workplace Sexual Harassment Lawyer Before Filing a Claim - Shegerian Conniff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sexual harassment in the workplace is an uncomfortable, stressful situation, so why work with a stranger? 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