SEXUALLY MOLESTED AT WORK
If you were sexually molested at work, you need a strong advocate to sue your employer. An aggressive, experienced sexual trauma lawyer runs the Employment Lawyers Group, and will do your case. Dealing with victims of sexual assault is not always easy, but the Employment Lawyers Group has represented hundreds of women who were initially afraid to tell their story and sue. Filing a lawsuit for sexual harassment and abuse can be part of the healing process. Knowing that one of the most fearless and aggressive advocates has your back is empowering.
Sexual molestation is bad. Juries can rightfully award large damages for sexual molestation. The molestation is likely to create lifelong trauma that may necessitate ongoing psychological help. Victims of sexual abuse may have difficulty functioning outside of the workplace.
Frequently, victims chose to preclude themselves from certain jobs. Survivors may decide not to work with men, especially male supervisors if the harasser was a supervisor or manager. An inability to work in all work environments limits one’s employment potential and may cause lifelong wage loss. The damage associated with sexual molestation and harassment at work cannot be overlooked.
Call an experienced sexual molestation lawyer now
IF I SUE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, WILL I HAVE TO SEE THE HARASSER?
It is the victim’s choice whether they want the sexual harasser in the lawsuit. Decisions to sue the sexual harasser include whether the victim feels that is the only way to get justice. Certain legal issues at work may also require the sexual harasser be sued. Suing a sexual harasser who was a California employee will keep your lawsuit in state court. State court is generally thought to be a more favorable forum for victims of sexual harassment. Being in the best forum increases your chance of winning, and the sums you may win.
If the sexual harasser was a coworker and the employer is a California corporation it may not serve much a legal or financial a purpose of personally name the sexual harasser. However, if the sexual harasser is a party to the lawsuit they can be made to appear without a subpoena. Having the sexual harasser in the lawsuit also adds complications to the employer. Providing the sexual harasser with separate legal counsel is expensive and may motivate settlement. There may be a conflict of interest in the same lawyer representing the employer and the sexual harasser. If the employer chooses to use the same lawyer, the jury may draw negative inferences about the employer if they represent the sexual harasser and the jury believes the sexual harasser did in fact commit unlawful acts of sexual harassment, assault, or battery.
The experienced sexual harassment attorneys at the Employment Lawyers Group can help you make a decision whether the sexual harasser should be sued depending on what is right for you, and the case. The client does matter!
IS IT WORTH SUING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
Doing something about sexual assault is one of the first steps in the healing process. It is unhealthy to be a victim afraid to take action. Taking action may also have a positive effect for other women. Companies who are brought to justice over their employees’ illegal conduct often make an effort to make sure the horrific injustices do not occur again.
Experienced lawyers performing the actual legal work on your case will make it worth it to sue for sexual harassment. Law firms that staff important sexual harassment cases with newer, less experienced attorneys will probably not make you feel good in the end, or get you what you deserve.
Sexual assault and molestation settlements are large. Jury verdicts for instances of serious sexual harassment are often even larger.
Success is often based on:
- the extent of the sexual abuse (how long was it, how serious was it, did people know who should have caused the conduct to stop)
- how badly the employee is affected by the sexual harassment
- whether the employee’s psychological and/or psychiatric problems caused by the sexual harassment are documented
- whether the employee will allow her case to be tried in court
- how experienced the lawyer is
If you are ready to hire a real sexual harassment lawyer call (818) 783-7300 Our law firm recovers millions of dollars every year for victims of sexual harassment. We are a boutique law firm. We individually handle our cases and do not have turnover in our attorney staffing. Other firms send meaningless demand letters, have frequent changes in staff, and newer lawyers who did a completely different area of the law last month or last year. That is not us. There are only a few law firms like us in Southern California.
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All employment cases for employees are taken on a contingency basis. We are only paid a fee when and if we win your case, and we advance all litigation costs. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee.
Serving Los Angeles County
We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
2,000+
Separate California Employment Cases
Media Engagements
Sample Case Results
breach of commission contract
$1,150,000
Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
unpaid wages
$875,000
For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
forced to work without pay standby pay case
$800,000
Controlled stand by class action settlement
Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.
Our California Locations
Bakersfield
5401 Business Park S, #214,
Bakersfield CA 93309
Sacramento
777 Campus Commons Rd, #200,
Sacramento CA 95825
San Francisco / Bay Area
524 Union St, #400,
San Francisco CA 94133
San Jose / Silicon Valley
111 N. Market St, #300,
San Jose CA 95113
Torrance / South Bay
3655 Torrance Blvd, 3rd Floor,
Torrance CA 90503
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment and wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber.
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