Examples of Other Forms of Workplace Harassment

Examples of Other Forms of Workplace Harassment

If an employer treats an employee badly because of race, it is racial harassment. If it is because of sex or gender, it is sexual harassment. Yet,

while stressful, there is no law against general “harassment” or bad treatment of an employee.

Bullying at work may not be illegal in California, but there are many times where a workplace bully may cross the line between what is legal and illegal discriminatory behavior at work:

  • Is the work bully targeting you because of a protected class, such as your age or gender?
  • Is the bully at work retaliating because you recently took Family and Medical Leave or filed for workers’ compensation?
  • Is the workplace bully making you fearful that he or she will physically harm you, or has the bully already hit you?

Each harassment lawyer at our employment law firm is able to investigate a number of possibly illegal harassment, discrimination, and retaliation issues for which the workplace bully may be at fault. During a free consultation, an employment attorney can help you determine the distinction between legal and illegal workplace harassment.

Workers’ Compensation for Harassment at Work

If an employer treats an employee badly enough, that employee may be forced to take a stress leave due to work-related mental anguish. This may result in a worker filing a workers’ compensation or disability claim.

If the workplace bully chooses to continue harassment because a worker filed for California workers’ comp or disability, the victim of workplace bullying may have a disability discrimination claim.

Talk to a Harassment Lawyer for Free Advice Today

If you believe you are the victim of harassment in the workplace, contact a harassment lawyer at our employment law firm today to set up a free attorney consultation. We help victims of harassment in the workplace and can give you information about what to do after harassment at work.