My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: California:
I was recently pulled in to a meeting with corporate HR. They had told me 3 men from a different department had accused me of sexual harrassment.
-slapping rears
-pretty boy comments
-slapping chest, tweeking nipples.
-blowing kisses, kissing on cheeks
-All thes instances were done in jest and has been going on for over a year, I work in a different department, and do not hold a supervisory role to any of them.
They all have done the same exact things to me in joking fun. We played, basketball together,went to lunches, and have drinks after work.
All of us are married and they never once brought up that it was unwarranted or threatening.
It was male comrodery, joking aroudn horseplaying around at work, nothing threatening, or wanting any favors or advancement. The behavior was recipricated on both sides, but all of the sudden now there is an HR claim?
This department has been under investigation for misconduct, not related to harassment.

