Dec. 19, 2025
Workplace sexual abuse: Mediate with care
AB 250 extends survivors' time to sue for workplace sexual abuse, and trauma-informed mediation offers a safer, empowering alternative to court, helping survivors pursue justice without retraumatization.
Ellie K. Vilendrer
Mediator and Arbitrator
Signature Resolution
Commercial, technology, and employment law
She is the Chair of the Orange County Bar Association's Legislative Resolutions Committee and the Budget Officer of the American Bar Association (ABA)'s Section of Dispute Resolution. She authored the resolution form of SB 1141, co-chaired the Early Dispute Resolution Committee of the ABA's Dispute Resolution Section (2020-2024), and spoke in favor of ABA Resolution 500 at the ABA House of Delegates. This article is based on an earlier article that appeared in LA Lawyer.
Sexual abuse in the workplace can be a nightmare for victims. They may have been subjected to inappropriate conduct by someone in a position of authority. They might have suffered retaliation after reporting such conduct. Their employer may have even taken steps to cover up the alleged incident. Whether the abuse happened recently or many years ago, the survivor will carry vestiges of th...
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