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Sexual Harassment:

Under California law, the offensive conduct does not need to be motivated by sexual desire and can occur between members of the same sex. Although most sexual harassment cases involve sexual advances by a male supervisor to a female subordinate, unwelcome sexual advances by a female supervisor to a male employee may also constitute sexual harassment. In fact, sexual harassment can occur between individuals of the same sex.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act
Sexual harassment refers to both unwelcome sexual advances, or other visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature and actions that create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment based on an employee’s sex
Sexual harassment could take the form of either:
- (1) an economic “quid pro quo,” in which a job benefit is conditioned upon sexual favors, or
- (2) creating a “hostile environment”. An employee must establish she/he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances, the harassment complained of was based on sex, and the harassment was so sever or pervasive as to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment

Examples of sexual harassment include but are not limited to:

Physical contact
Sexual jokes
Leering
Derogatory slurs and epithets
Sexual gestures
Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors
Retaliating against an employee after receiving a negative response to sexual advances
Displaying sexually suggestive content and/or posters
California sexual harassment laws not only applies to employees, but also job applicants, unpaid interns, volunteers, and people providing services pursuant to a contract.

Duel Law Firm has successfully obtained multiple six and seven figure payouts on behalf of individual employee and class action matters. We have extensive experience representing aggrieved employees in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination.Duel Law Firm protects the rights of countless employees seeking to secure compensation and justice after being victimized by their employers. Duel Law Firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of all employees in the workplace. Below, you can find a portfolio of a few of the employment matters that we have handled, as well as the general areas in Employment Law that the Firm specializes in.

Prior to forming Duel Law Firm, PC, Jasmine Duel was a partner at a premiere boutique law firm specializing in plaintiff’s employment law and general civil litigation. Jasmine Duel’s primary expertise is in employment law. She understands both the emotional and financial implications of employment claims, and understands that employment claims are personal and sensitive. Such claims often arise throughout the course of an employee’s dedicated and loyal service to an employer who ultimately abuses its power and illegally discriminates or retaliates against the employee, leaving the employee helpless. Ms. Duel has made it her mission to effectively represent such aggrieved employees.

Who is liable for sexual harassment claims?

The employer is strictly liable for a supervisor’s sexual harassment. It is immaterial whether the employer was aware or should have been aware of the sexual harassment or was negligent in preventing it.

Who is a supervisor?
- Any person who using independent judgment has authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees;
- Has the ability to direct employees;
- Can effectively recommend such actions;
- Has the ability to resolve employee grievances; or
- The employer can also be liable for sexual harassment by a non-supervising colleague or even certain non-employees such as clients or independent contractors if the employer knew or should have know about the harassing conduct and failed to take immediate steps to correct the problem.

Who is a supervisor?

Any person who using independent judgment has authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees. A supervisor also has the ability to direct employees, resolve employee grievances, and can effectively recommend such actions.
The employer can also be liable for sexual harassment by a non-supervising colleague or even certain non-employees such as clients or independent contractors if the employer knew or should have know about the harassing conduct and failed to take immediate steps to correct the problem.
You do not have to tolerate this abusive and humiliating behavior. For questions about sexual harassment and to speak to our skilled staff, do not hesitate to contact us at Duel Law. You are not alone. Duel Law has been successful at collecting millions of dollars on behalf of sexually harassed employees.

$3.5 million class action settlement for wage and hour violations

including failure to provide meal breaks, rest breaks, overtime, and other violations.

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$1.3 million settlement for single Plaintiff. Employee worked as a live in facility grounds keeper.

Company failed to pay her lawful wages and discriminated against her on account of her disability.

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$550,000 settlement for disability discrimination case against a health care facility

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$450,000 settlement for disability discrimination and retaliation by a landlord .

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JASMINE A. DUEL, ESQ.

270 N Cañon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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