Suing a coworker for sexual harassment in California: Who is liable?
When suing a coworker for sexual harassment in California, that individual is rarely the sole defendant. You may pursue the individual, the employer, or both....
Sexual harassment
Swami’s Café pays $650K to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
ENCINITAS — Local dining chain Swami’s Café and restaurant Honey’s Bistro will pay $650,000 to settle a case alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against female...
Ex-MainStreet Oceanside CEO denies sexual harassment allegations
OCEANSIDE — The former head of a downtown revitalization organization has denied allegations that he sexually harassed and emotionally abused a past employee. A lawsuit...
Nathan Fletcher denied summary judgment in sex harassment lawsuit
SAN DIEGO — A judge today denied a summary judgment motion from former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, which would have ended a lawsuit...
Ex-MainStreet Oceanside employee sues for sex harassment
OCEANSIDE — A former employee of MainStreet Oceanside has filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit organization and its former chief executive officer, alleging sexual harassment,...
Former employee accuses Vista fire official of sexual harassment
VISTA — A former employee of the Vista Fire Department has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually harassed by a current battalion fire...
Fletcher accuser claims MTS offered her $10K to keep allegations private
REGION — The woman who accused former San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher of sexually assaulting her has alleged in a new...
Swami’s Café accused of sexually harassing underage female staff
ENCINITAS — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on May 17 in federal court against Swami’s Café, alleging a local manager and others...
Attorney’s letter undermines MTS response to Fletcher scandal
REGION — An attorney’s 13-page demand letter details when the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System knew, or should have known, about a former employee’s sexual...
Fletcher resigns from Board of Supervisors amid new sexual harassment claims
REGION — Twenty-four hours after a sexual assault and harassment scandal involving Supervisor Nathan Fletcher rocked local politics, the prominent Democrat announced his resignation from...
State Sen. Joel Anderson accused of threatening female lobbyist
State Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, was accused by a female lobbyist of threatening to “bitch slap” her and harassing her at a bar in Sacramento...
Federal employment agency sues Fairbanks Ranch Country Club for sexual harassment
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges that general manager Shant Karian of the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club sexually harassed certain female employees on...
Former NCTD employee files lawsuit over workplace treatment
OCEANSIDE — The North County Transit District (NCTD) is under fire amid a series of allegations of racism, sexual harassment and male employees using video cameras...
$1.5m sexual harassment verdict vacated to city
VISTA — Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Stern ruled that the city of Oceanside could set aside paying $1.5 million in damages granted to sexual harassment...