Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Fontana

If you experienced sexual harassment at a Fontana workplace, you have strong protections under California law. We represent employees only, never employers, and offer a free, confidential consultation. 1-800-371-3088.

What Is Sexual Harassment in Fontana

Sexual harassment in Fontana happens in the same places you go every day: patient floors at the Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (9961 Sierra Avenue - the founding Kaiser Permanente hospital in Southern California, opened 1943 by Henry J. Kaiser and Dr. Sidney R. Garfield; more than 6,000 employees, 500+ physicians, 4,400 support staff serving 440,000+ members; 314-private-bed general acute care hospital); warehouses, distribution centers, and trucking yards along the I-10 / I-15 / I-215 corridor (including the new 433-acre warehouse complex being built on the former Auto Club Speedway site at 9300 Cherry Avenue - the 2-mile NASCAR oval that closed in February 2023 and was demolished in October 2023); classrooms across the Fontana Unified School District / FUSD (9680 Citrus Avenue - one of the largest school districts in the Inland Empire, serving Fontana, parts of Rialto, and unincorporated San Bernardino County); retail along Sierra Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Highland Avenue, and Citrus Avenue including Falcon Ridge Town Center and Renaissance Marketplace; and City of Fontana offices at 16860 Valencia Avenue. The most common Fontana pattern is unwanted touching, comments, or pressure from a supervisor, coworker, patient, or customer, followed by retaliation when the worker reports it.

Fontana Industries Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common

• Healthcare workers - at the Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (9961 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 - the founding Kaiser Permanente hospital in Southern California, opened 1943 by Henry J. Kaiser and Dr. Sidney R. Garfield to serve the Kaiser Steel mill workforce; 6,000+ employees, 500+ physicians, 4,400 support staff, 440,000+ members; 314-private-bed general acute care hospital with a 28-bed expansion). 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). Kaiser employees are also covered by California Nurses Association (CNA) and SEIU-UHW collective bargaining agreements - collective bargaining does not waive statutory FEHA or California Labor Code rights.
• Warehouse, logistics, and distribution workers - at the dozens of warehouses, distribution centers, and trucking yards along the I-10 / I-15 / I-215 corridor in Fontana (one of the largest warehouse markets in the Inland Empire). The closure of the historic Kaiser Steel mill in 1983 and the closure of the Auto Club Speedway in 2023 has triggered an additional 433-acre warehouse-complex development on the former speedway site (9300 Cherry Avenue). Covered by California's Warehouse Quotas Act, AB 701 (Cal. Labor Code sections 2100-2112), which requires written quota disclosure, prohibits quotas that interfere with meal, rest, or bathroom use, and provides a private right of action. Client-employer liability under California Labor Code section 2810.3 makes brand-name retailers and logistics companies jointly responsible for staffing-agency and subcontractor wage violations.
• Education workers - at the Fontana Unified School District / FUSD (9680 Citrus Avenue, (909) 357-5000 - one of the largest school districts in the Inland Empire, operates 40+ schools serving Fontana, parts of Rialto, and unincorporated San Bernardino County). Public-school workers (teachers, classified staff, paraprofessionals, custodians, food-service workers) have pre-deprivation due-process rights under Skelly v. State Personnel Board (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194, California Whistleblower Protection Act coverage under Cal. Government Code section 8547, and the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline (Cal. Gov. Code section 911.2).
• Retail and consumer-services workers - at Falcon Ridge Town Center, Renaissance Marketplace, and chain retailers along Sierra Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Highland Avenue, and Citrus Avenue including Walmart, Target, Costco, and many fast-food and restaurant chains. Common claims: wage and hour (off-the-clock and rounding violations under Cal. Labor Code sections 226.7, 510, 512), commission disputes (Cal. Labor Code section 2751), and sexual harassment under FEHA (Cal. Gov. Code section 12940(j)). Fast-food workers at chains with 60+ national locations earn the $20.00/hour AB 1228 floor (Cal. Labor Code section 1474).
• Government and public-sector workers - at the City of Fontana (16860 Valencia Avenue), the Fontana Police Department (Fontana operates its own police department), the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Fontana Station, and Cal Fire / San Bernardino County Fire. Peace officers are covered by the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR, Cal. Gov. Code section 3300 et seq.). Subject to the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline.

Fontana Local Protections

Fontana has no separate citywide minimum-wage, hotel-worker, fair-workweek, healthcare-worker, or paid-sick-leave ordinance beyond California state law. Fontana workers rely on the state-level floor under California Labor Code section 1182.12 ($16.90/hour effective January 1, 2026) plus industry-specific state rules including AB 1228 ($20/hour fast-food), SB 525 (healthcare-worker tiered schedule - directly relevant to Kaiser Fontana workers), and AB 701 (warehouse quotas - directly relevant to Fontana's massive I-10 / I-15 / I-215 warehouse corridor).

Sexual harassment in Fontana is governed by FEHA (Cal. Government Code section 12940(j)), which covers any Fontana 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 Fontana

Civil employment lawsuits filed by Fontana workers are heard at the San Bernardino County Superior Court, San Bernardino Justice Center, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415. 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.