Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Daly City

Daly City sexual harassment cases are pursued under California's broad employment-protection framework, including FEHA (Government Code section 12940), Title VII, and Labor Code sections 1102.5/6310. Strict filing deadlines apply: CRD 3 years; EEOC 300 days. We represent employees only, never employers. Free confidential consultation.

What Is Sexual Harassment in Daly City

Sexual harassment in Daly City happens in the same places you go every day: patient floors at the AHMC Seton Medical Center (1900 Sullivan Avenue - 377-398-bed hospital owned by AHMC Healthcare, originally Mary's Help Hospital, providing care since 1965 - one of the largest employers in Daly City); retail at the Westlake Shopping Center (285 Lake Merced Boulevard - one of the largest open-air shopping centers in the Bay Area) and the Serramonte Center (3 Serramonte Center - enclosed regional mall); classrooms across the Jefferson Union High School District / JUHSD, the Jefferson Elementary School District, and Skyline College (in adjacent San Bruno, part of the San Mateo County Community College District); the Daly City Police Department; North County Fire Authority; SFO airport-related operations (Daly City residents make up a significant portion of the SFO workforce); and City of Daly City offices at 333 90th Street. The most common Daly City pattern is unwanted touching, comments, or pressure from a supervisor, coworker, patient, or customer, followed by retaliation when the worker reports it.

Daly City Industries Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common

• Healthcare workers - at AHMC Seton Medical Center (1900 Sullivan Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015, (650) 992-4000 - 377-398-bed hospital owned by AHMC Healthcare; originally Mary's Help Hospital, founded 1965; one of the largest employers in Daly City). The Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center also serves many Daly City residents. Covered by SB 525 healthcare worker minimum-wage schedule (Cal. Labor Code sections 1182.14, 1182.15, 1182.16), California Health and Safety Code section 1278.5 ($25,000-per-violation civil penalty for patient-safety retaliation), and CNA / SEIU-UHW collective bargaining agreements.
• Retail and consumer-services workers - at the Westlake Shopping Center (285 Lake Merced Boulevard - one of the largest open-air shopping centers in the Bay Area), the Serramonte Center (3 Serramonte Center - enclosed regional mall), and chain retailers along Mission Street, Junipero Serra Boulevard, Geneva Avenue, and the I-280 corridor. Daly City workers covered by the Daly City Minimum Wage Ordinance earn $17.50/hour effective January 1, 2026. Fast-food workers at chains with 60+ national locations earn the $20.00/hour AB 1228 floor (Cal. Labor Code section 1474).
• Education workers - at the Jefferson Union High School District / JUHSD (grades 9-12), the Jefferson Elementary School District (K-8), and Skyline College (in adjacent San Bruno, part of the San Mateo County Community College District). Protected by Skelly v. State Personnel Board (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194 due-process rights, California Whistleblower Protection Act (Cal. Gov. Code section 8547), and the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline (Cal. Gov. Code section 911.2).
• SFO airport-related workers - at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and in airport-related operations (airlines, ground handling, cargo, hospitality, rental car) - a significant portion of Daly City residents work at SFO. Airline workers are covered by the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. section 151 et seq.) for collective bargaining and AIR21 (49 U.S.C. section 42121) whistleblower protection. Ground-handling and ramp workers are typically W-2 employees of contractors covered by California Labor Code and FEHA. SFO airport workers (under the City of San Francisco's jurisdiction) are also covered by the San Francisco Airport Quality Standards Program.
• Government and public-sector workers - at the City of Daly City (333 90th Street), the Daly City Police Department (DCPD officers subject to POBR / Cal. Gov. Code section 3300 et seq.), and the North County Fire Authority (which provides fire services to Daly City). Subject to the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline.

Daly City Local Protections

Daly City has its own local minimum-wage ordinance. The Daly City minimum wage is $17.50/hour effective January 1, 2026 - higher than the California state floor of $16.90/hour. Adjusted annually based on the Regional Consumer Price Index. Daly City workers also rely on California state law including SB 525 (healthcare-worker tiered schedule - directly relevant to AHMC Seton Medical Center workers) and AB 1228 ($20/hour fast-food).

Sexual harassment in Daly City is governed by FEHA (Cal. Government Code section 12940(j)), which covers any Daly City employer with 1 or more employees for harassment claims, and by federal Title VII (15 or more employees). California also requires sexual-harassment prevention training for all employees of companies with 5 or more workers (Cal. Government Code section 12950.1).

California Law

California gives you broad statewide protection against sexual harassment. For the full statutory framework, deadlines, and how the state laws fit together, see our California employment law page and the in-depth California Sexual Harassment Guide.

What Compensation Can You Recover

California does not cap damages for sexual harassment claims. For a full breakdown of what you can recover, see the California Sexual Harassment Guide.

How to File a Sexual Harassment Claim in Daly City

Civil employment lawsuits filed by Daly City workers are heard at the San Mateo County Superior Court, Northern Branch, 1050 Mission Road, South San Francisco, CA 94080. For agency contacts, deadlines, and the full filing process, see our California employment law page. We handle the filing process for you, call us at 1-800-371-3088 before any deadline.