Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Government
Oct. 4, 2018
Bill is critical component of sea change in women’s rights
Senate Bill 1300 finally eliminates the pass given to bad actors in the workplace that was rooted in the way the “severe or pervasive” standard hostile work environment cases was applied by the courts.
Genie Harrison
Founder and Partner
Genie Harrison Law Firm
Email: genie@genieharrisonlaw.com
Genie is an employment law expert as well as the creator of Damages Genie, an app that helps plaintiffs' attorneys quantify non-monetary damages.
On the last day of September, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a number of bills in California's "sexual harassment suite" of legislation spawned by the #MeToo movement. Amid the cork popping and hoopla, it is easy to overlook perhaps the most significant component of this sea change in women's rights.
Harassment victims in California will be able to pursue claims based on a single grope, slur or other offensive act. Senate Bill 1300...
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