Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Huntington Beach

If you experienced sexual harassment at a Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach

Sexual harassment in Huntington Beach happens in the same places you go every day: aerospace shop floors at Boeing's Huntington Beach campus (the legacy McDonnell Douglas / Hughes Space & Communications facility); hospital wards at Huntington Beach Hospital (17772 Beach Boulevard); hotel housekeeping floors at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, Paséa Hotel & Spa, and The Waterfront Beach Resort (a Hilton Hotel) along the Pacific Coast Highway; surf-industry offices including Quiksilver headquarters at 15202 Graham Street; restaurants at Pacific City and along Main Street downtown; classrooms at Huntington Beach Union High School District and Golden West College; and City of Huntington Beach offices at 2000 Main Street. The most common Huntington Beach pattern is unwanted touching, comments, or pressure from a supervisor, coworker, patient, or customer, followed by retaliation when the worker reports it.

Huntington Beach Industries Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common

• Boeing aerospace and defense workers - at the Huntington Beach campus (legacy McDonnell Douglas / Hughes Space & Communications). Boeing had 7,940 workers there in 2000; the company announced in November 2016 that it would shift roughly 2,400 jobs to Los Angeles County by 2020, with continuing periodic layoffs.
• Healthcare workers - at Huntington Beach Hospital (17772 Beach Boulevard, (714) 843-5000), MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in nearby Fountain Valley, and Hoag Hospital Newport Beach.
• Hotel and hospitality workers - at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, Paséa Hotel & Spa, The Waterfront Beach Resort (Hilton), and Kimpton Shorebreak Resort along the Pacific Coast Highway.
• Surf-industry workers - at Quiksilver (15202 Graham Street, HB 92649; founded 1969) and other Huntington Beach-based surf brands and retail.
• Public-sector workers - at the City of Huntington Beach (2000 Main Street), Huntington Beach Union High School District, Ocean View School District, Coast Community College District (Golden West College), and the Orange County Sheriff.
• Retail and restaurant workers - at Pacific City, Bella Terra, Five Points Plaza, and along the Main Street downtown corridor. Fast-food workers at chains with 60+ national locations earn the $20/hour AB 1228 floor.

Huntington Beach Local Protections

Huntington Beach has no separate citywide minimum-wage, hotel-worker, fair-workweek, healthcare-worker, or paid-sick-leave ordinance beyond California state law. Huntington Beach 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, effective April 1, 2024) and SB 525 (healthcare-worker tiered schedule). Hospital workers at Huntington Beach Hospital have additional protections under California Health and Safety Code section 1278.5 ($25,000-per-violation civil penalty for retaliation tied to patient-safety reporting).

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

Civil employment lawsuits filed by Huntington Beach 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.