Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Fullerton

If you experienced sexual harassment at a Fullerton 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 Fullerton

Sexual harassment in Fullerton happens in the same places you go every day: classrooms and research labs at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Fullerton College; hospital wards at Providence St. Jude Medical Center (101 East Valencia Mesa Drive); high-school and elementary classrooms across the Fullerton Joint Union High School District and Fullerton School District; restaurants and bars in the downtown Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue corridors; light-industrial operations along Orangethorpe Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue; and City of Fullerton offices at 303 W. Commonwealth Avenue. The most common Fullerton pattern is unwanted touching, comments, or pressure from a supervisor, coworker, patient, or customer, followed by retaliation when the worker reports it.

Fullerton Industries Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common

• Higher-education workers - at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF - largest CSU campus by total enrollment, more than 41,000 students) and Fullerton College (1913 - the oldest continuously-operating community college in California, part of NOCCCD).
• Healthcare workers - at Providence St. Jude Medical Center (101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, (714) 871-3280) - a 320-bed faith-based, non-profit acute-care hospital.
• K-12 education workers - at the Fullerton Joint Union High School District (1,001-5,000 employees per LinkedIn) and the Fullerton School District.
• Public-sector workers - at the City of Fullerton (303 W. Commonwealth Avenue), Fullerton Police Department, and Orange County government.
• Legacy aerospace and current manufacturing workers - at the former Hughes Aircraft Fullerton campus (founded 1957; Raytheon acquired Hughes in 1997 and sold the 293-acre Fullerton site to developers; many former workers continue to live in the area) and at other light-industrial operations along Orangethorpe Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.
• Retail and restaurant workers - in downtown Fullerton along Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue, at Amerige Heights Town Center, and at Fullerton Town Center. Fast-food workers at chains with 60+ national locations earn the $20/hour AB 1228 floor.

Fullerton Local Protections

Fullerton is currently a general-law city (incorporated February 15, 1904) and has no separate citywide minimum-wage, hotel-worker, fair-workweek, healthcare-worker, or paid-sick-leave ordinance beyond California state law. In March 2025 the Fullerton City Council was actively considering a transition to a charter city, which could in the future enable additional local ordinances; check current status before relying on this point. Fullerton 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) and SB 525 (healthcare-worker tiered schedule - relevant for Providence St. Jude Medical Center workers).

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

Civil employment lawsuits filed by Fullerton workers are heard at the Orange County Superior Court, Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 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.