Prohibiting Sexual Harassment in Non-Employment Professional Relationships

Seyfarth Synopsis: California has long prohibited sexual harassment in various types of relationships, including employment relationships, and in other professional and business relationships which have elements of power imbalance. Although the right to sue for sexual harassment in business and professional relationships has been part of the fabric of California law for decades, in recent years, the legislature has taken steps to highlight those rights by enacting new legislation and clarifying...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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