Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Santa Clarita

Sexual harassment in Santa Clarita workplaces commonly arises at Six Flags Magic Mountain (Santa Clarita's largest employer at 3,000 workers), at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, on aerospace and manufacturing floors in Valencia, and in hotels and restaurants serving the I-5 corridor and Magic Mountain Parkway. The California Supreme Court's decision in Lisa M. v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital (1995) 12 Cal.4th 291 (5-2 decision holding the hospital was not vicariously liable for an ultrasound technician's sexual assault on a patient) originated at this Santa Clarita hospital; that case involved respondeat superior for assaults on patients, not workplace harassment of employees. Direct employer liability for failing to prevent or address workplace sexual harassment under FEHA sections 12940(j) and (k) remains fully available to Santa Clarita employees. Call us at 1-800-371-3088 for a free, confidential consultation.

What Is Sexual Harassment in Santa Clarita

Sexual harassment in Santa Clarita happens in the same places you go every day: theme-park operations at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia (3,000 employees - the largest employer in the Santa Clarita Valley per SCVEDC); patient floors at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (1,695 employees); classrooms at College of the Canyons (Valencia - 1,629 employees per SCVEDC) and the William S. Hart Union High School District; corporate offices at Princess Cruises (Santa Clarita Valley headquarters - a major Carnival Corporation subsidiary); creative operations at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia; and the City of Santa Clarita (general-law city). The most common Santa Clarita pattern is unwanted touching, comments, or pressure from a supervisor, coworker, patient, or customer, followed by retaliation when the worker reports it.

Santa Clarita Industries Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common

• Theme-park and entertainment workers at Six Flags Magic Mountain - at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia - the largest employer in the Santa Clarita Valley with 3,000 employees per SCVEDC. Theme-park workers are covered by IWC Wage Order 10 (amusement and recreation), Cal. Labor Code section 226.7 (meal/rest breaks), section 510 (overtime), and FEHA. Many seasonal workers face Cal-WARN seasonal layoff issues at the end of each operating season. A work permit may be required for associates under the age of 18 per California Education Code section 49100 et seq.
• Healthcare workers at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital - at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital - 1,695 employees per SCVEDC. Covered by SB 525 healthcare-worker minimum-wage schedule (Cal. Labor Code sections 1182.14, 1182.15, 1182.16), California Health & Safety Code section 1278.5 ($25,000-per-violation civil penalty for patient-safety retaliation), and CNA / SEIU-UHW / NUHW collective bargaining agreements.
• Community college workers at College of the Canyons - at College of the Canyons in Valencia (1,629 employees per SCVEDC). Community-college employees are covered by HEERA (Cal. Gov. Code sections 3560-3599) for management/excluded employees or EERA for faculty and classified staff, Cal. Education Code sections 87600-87683 (faculty tenure and dismissal), PEPRA, and the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline.
• Cruise and hospitality workers at Princess Cruises HQ - at the Princess Cruises Santa Clarita Valley headquarters - a major employer and Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) subsidiary. Corporate cruise-line employees are covered by California FEHA / Labor Code; shipboard maritime workers covered by the federal Jones Act (46 U.S.C. section 30104), the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. section 901 et seq.), and 46 U.S.C. section 2114 (seamen's whistleblower protections). Public-company Carnival employees (NYSE: CCL) are protected by Sarbanes-Oxley (18 U.S.C. section 1514A) and Dodd-Frank section 922.
• K-12 education workers at the William S. Hart Union High School District - at the William S. Hart Union High School District and Saugus Union School District. Covered by California Education Code sections 44930-44987, the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA / Cal. Gov. Code sections 3540-3549.3), Cal. Education Code section 44113 (school-employee whistleblower protections), and CTA-affiliated collective bargaining agreements. PEPRA and the 6-month government-claim deadline apply.
• Arts and education workers at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) - at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia - one of the country's leading creative arts universities (founded by Walt Disney; a private nonprofit). Faculty and staff covered by California FEHA / Labor Code, Title IX (20 U.S.C. section 1681), and federal whistleblower protections. Many alumni populate the LA-area animation and entertainment industries.
• City of Santa Clarita government and public-safety workers - at the City of Santa Clarita (general-law city). The City of Santa Clarita contracts with the LA County Sheriff's Department for police services. Public employees by PEPRA, MMBA (Cal. Gov. Code sections 3500-3511), and the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline (Gov. Code section 911.2).
• Retail, restaurant, and consumer-services workers - at the Westfield Valencia Town Center, along the I-5 freeway corridor and McBean Parkway, and at chain retailers throughout Santa Clarita. Fast-food workers at chains with 60+ national locations earn the $20.00/hour AB 1228 floor (Cal. Labor Code section 1474). Retail workers covered by IWC Wage Order 7 (mercantile industry).

Santa Clarita Local Protections

Santa Clarita has no separate citywide minimum-wage, hotel-worker, fair-workweek, or paid-sick-leave ordinance beyond California state law. Santa Clarita is a general-law city. Santa Clarita workers rely on the state-level minimum-wage floor (Cal. 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 Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital workers), and IWC Wage Order 10 (amusement and recreation - directly relevant to Six Flags Magic Mountain's 3,000 workers).

Sexual harassment in Santa Clarita is governed by FEHA (Cal. Government Code section 12940(j)), which covers any Santa Clarita 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). Six Flags Magic Mountain is the largest employer in the Santa Clarita Valley with 3,000 employees per SCVEDC, followed by College of the Canyons (1,629 employees) and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (1,695 employees). Theme-park workers are covered by IWC Wage Order 10 (amusement and recreation), and seasonal layoffs after major operating periods may trigger California WARN Act protections.

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 Santa Clarita

Civil employment lawsuits filed by Santa Clarita workers are heard at the Los Angeles County Superior Court - Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse, 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 (North District; nearest courthouse to Santa Clarita). 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.