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Gianni • Petoyan is a law firm which represents victims of discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. Our discrimination attorneys provide skilled legal counsel for those who've had their employment rights violated.

Sexual Harassment

Employers are required by law to maintain a workplace free of unwanted sexual harassment. Such harassment can be defined as lewd and inappropriate behavior that targets an individual’s gender or sexuality.

There are two types of sexual harassment:

Quid Pro Quo: When a supervisor or manager requests sexual favors in exchange for the consent or denial of a job benefit, they have committed quid pro quo sexual harassment. Quid pro quo requires that the offender be in a management position who threatens to withhold or deny employment benefits unless the employee consents to unwanted sexual favors. Employment law prohibits the manager from taking retaliatory action against an employee who refuses to engage in sexual behavior. Persistent demands after an employee has declined are also illegal. Contact us for more information.

Hostile Environment: Unwelcome verbal and physical conduct that effectively create a hostile or oppressive work environment are violations of law. A hostile environment can be created by a manager, supervisor, co-worker—even a customer. Specific prohibited behaviors include unwanted touching or hugging; derogatory comments on appearance or clothing; sexual jokes, pictures, e-mails, drawings, photographs or cartoons; patronizing terms and questions about someone’s sexual experiences. 

Our Sexual Harassment Practice Center can provide you with a general overview of sexual harassment.

Wrongful Termination

California state law does not require an employer have a reason for terminating an employee. It does, however, make it illegal for an employer to terminate a worker based on gender, race, age, national origin, pregnancy or other such discrimination.

Public Policy violations are common in the workforce and occur when an employee is retaliated against for exercising a recognized right. Such rights include utilizing the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or workers’ compensation. Public policy also makes it illegal for an employer to demote or terminate an employee who refused to violate a statute. If an employee reports unethical or unsafe practices or refuses to break the law, they are protected under whistleblower statutes and cannot be terminated from their job.

Contact our workplace discrimination attorneys to discuss your case. We will evaluate your employment situation and aggressively represent you against employers who have committed employment law violations. We offer free initial consultations and evening and weekend appointments by request.

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Gianni • Petoyan

17383 Sunset Boulevard • Suite A 200
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Tel: 310.230.6767
Fax: 310.230.6051
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Each Ventura County discrimination attorney & Ventura County sexual harassment attorney at the law office of Gianni • Petoyan in Pacific Palisades, California provides zealous legal representation to Ventura and Los Angeles County, including Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Century City, Culver City, Encino, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Ray, Newport Beach, Ocean Park, Palms, Rancho Park, Riverside, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Torrance, West Los Angeles, Westchester and the surrounding areas.