Los Angeles Arent Fox partner Harry Johnson has issued the fourth of a series of Legal Alert video podcasts titled After Hours, which examines general employment law and labor-management issues, especially in California, and their significance for in-house counsel and human resources professionals.

Sexual harassment continues to be an endemic issue for employers everywhere, including in California. In the fourth episode - “Some California Basics: Sexual Harassment,” Harry discusses EEOC v. Prospect Airport Srvcs., a 2010 sexual harassment case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and what it can tell us about real live compliance problems. He covers the basic standards of sexual harassment as discussed in this case of employee vs. employee harassment, including how the objective “reasonably offensive” standard deals with a harasser who is attractive. Harry notes some warning signs for employers, illustrated at various junctures in the case facts. In conclusion, Harry points out some particular and commonly seen California types of harassment scenarios.