Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Palmdale

If you experienced sexual harassment at a Palmdale 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 Palmdale

Sexual harassment in Palmdale happens in the same places you go every day: aerospace engineering bays and shop floors at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Northrop Grumman (B-21 Raider production), and Boeing operations at U.S. Air Force Plant 42; hospital wards at Palmdale Regional Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley; classrooms across Palmdale Elementary School District and the Palmdale Aerospace Academy; City of Palmdale offices; and restaurants and retail along Rancho Vista Boulevard and around the Antelope Valley Mall. The most common Palmdale pattern is unwanted touching, comments, or pressure from a supervisor, coworker, or patient, followed by retaliation when the worker reports it.

Palmdale Industries Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common

• Aerospace and defense workers - at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Northrop Grumman (B-21 production), and Boeing operations on U.S. Air Force Plant 42 (private-contractor staff covered by FEHA; federal-civilian staff route through the federal EEO process with a 45-day counselor deadline).
• Healthcare workers - at Palmdale Regional Medical Center (38600 Medical Center Drive) and Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley.
• Public-sector and education workers - at the City of Palmdale (38300 Sierra Highway), Palmdale Elementary School District, Antelope Valley Union High School District, Antelope Valley College, and the Palmdale Aerospace Academy (3300 East Palmdale Boulevard).
• Restaurant servers, bartenders, and cooks - along Rancho Vista Boulevard, Avenue S, 10th Street West, and the Antelope Valley Mall.
• Retail workers - at the Antelope Valley Mall (1233 West Rancho Vista Boulevard) and surrounding retail corridors.
• Warehouse and distribution workers - along the State Route 14 / State Route 138 freight corridor serving the Antelope Valley.

Palmdale Local Protections

Palmdale has no separate citywide sexual-harassment or hotel-worker ordinance beyond California state law. Palmdale harassment claims are governed by FEHA (Cal. Government Code section 12940(j)), which covers any Palmdale 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). For Palmdale Regional Medical Center workers, California Health and Safety Code section 1278.5 protects hospital workers who raise patient-safety concerns with a $25,000-per-violation civil penalty. Federal-civilian workers at Air Force Plant 42 must initiate EEO counselor contact within 45 days of the alleged discriminatory act through their employing agency.

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 Palmdale

Civil employment lawsuits filed by Palmdale workers are heard at the Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse, 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 (the North District of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, serving Palmdale and the entire Antelope Valley). 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.