Labor/Employment
Apr. 22, 2010
Harassment in The Workplace: Leveling thePlaying Field
Male on male sexual harassment claims have doubled between the years of 1992 and 2008, writes Wendy Patrick of the San Diego District Attorney's Office.
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
Issues of bias and discrimination continue to plague lawyers and law firms around the globe. Due to the complexity of laws in this area, even well-meaning lawyers may stumble over one of the provisions of the myriad of laws and regulations prohibiting expressions of bias, discrimination, or harassment in the workplace. Familiarity with anti-discrimination laws, both federal and state, and staying knowledgeable about the current trends in discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplac...
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