Mesriani Law Group

Sexual harassment is one of those words thrown around in the workplace where people have a general idea of what it is but it are really still unclear on what should be done about it.

A lot of sexual harassment acts go by unchecked because people, especially the victims, who are either unaware or are unwilling to do anything about it.

However, you do not have to be a victim to be affected by sexual harassment.

The thing about sexual harassment is that its effect may have farther reach than what is expected.

In fact, sexual harassment is linked to reduced efficiency not only by the victim but also of those around the harasser and the harassed.

But more than the effect on your efficiency, it is your moral duty to stop an act that is having an adverse effect on your colleague’s life.

Although a victim can take legal actions with the help of a Los Angeles harassment lawyer, you should also do what you can to see that the sexual harassment stops and will not be repeated again.

To help you, here are your two duties in stopping sexual harassment:

     1.  Report the sexual harassment act

If you find that a colleague is being sexually harassed by a colleague or a superior, then you should report it to the human resources department or whoever is handling these types of concerns in the workplace.

You can go straight to them especially if the harasser is the supervisor or the manager themselves.

This way, you give the company a chance to do something about the problem.

     2.    Participate in the investigation

The company has a duty to take all sexual harassment complaints seriously so they will be conducting an investigation to find out what really happened.

Your part, as a witness, will be important in establishing what really happened.

As part of your duty, you are required to keep everything that you know confidential between you and those involved in the investigation.

If you start gossiping, you not only put the alleged harasser and victim in an awkward situation, but also affected the whole investigation as well.

How?

Well if you start telling people your side of the story, you are unconsciously influencing the perception of the other possible witnesses.

So keep it to yourself and only say what you know; do not speculate and do not embellish.

Get help

The Mesriani Law Group has a team of expert and dedicated Los Angeles employment lawyers who have proven their mettle in handling various sexual harassment cases.

For more information, feel free to call us at our toll free number at 1-866-325-4529 or send an email at info@mesriani.com .