Hostile Work Environment Attorney in Orange County, California

What Qualifies as a Hostile Work Environment?

California prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or older), gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, religious beliefs, national origin, or race.  Belonging to any one of these categories places a person in a protected class.  Many times, an employee may be subject to unwanted conduct because the person belongs to a particular protected class.  The conduct is unwanted when a person has not solicited it; however, if such conduct occurs once or twice, it may not be sufficient to qualify as a hostile work environment.

The conduct has to be so severe or pervasive that it actually affects a person’s work environment such that a person is basically unable to perform their job functions.  Last, the work environment has to be both subjectively and objectively hostile.  This means that not only does the person who experiences the unwanted conduct have to think that the conduct creates a hostile work environment, but a person with reasonable sensibilities thinks so too.

When you are subject to a hostile work environment, it is time to call an attorney.  The Orange County Employment Lawyer at The Law Office of George Moschopoulos, APC is waiting for your call.  Don’t hesitate to reach out today and request an initial consultation.