Orange County Sexual Harassment Lawyer

Wedding Rings and the Workplace

Work is a part of everyone’s life and most people work with others. Moreover, people often form bonds and friendships with their colleagues. While working together they spend time with one another, laugh with one another, and share stories about their families and friends with one another.

Sometimes, however, colleagues become physically attracted to one another, and workplace romances start. Be advised that workplace romances might complicate the work environment. As a result, to avoid such complications and potential awkwardness, some people wear wedding rings to work even if they are not married. If they have wedding rings on their fingers, they believe other colleagues will not make romantic advances towards them.

This is sometimes true, but sometimes it is not. Some people, even if they know (or think) someone is married, will make romantic advances to the individual. Sometimes those romantic advances are returned, while other times they are not. Although everyone has the right to make a legal romantic advance towards someone else, if that romantic advance is rejected then the initiator should cease her or his advances.

If romantic advances still persist, however, then they might constitute sexual harassment. Employees who feel sexually harassed should kindly inform the harasser. If necessary, they should also speak with the appropriate supervisors. If the situation still does not change, however, then other action might be necessary.

Speak with an Orange County Sexual Harassment Lawyer

If you or someone you know has been sexually harassed in the workplace, contact the Orange County employment lawyers of Perry Smith by calling 1-888-356-2529.