In the past few weeks, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced enforcement actions against five different employers — from a Louisville limousine company to a California winery — all involving workplace sexual harassment. Taken together,...
Sexual harassment in the workplace can make employees dread coming to work, especially when supervisors cross the line with inappropriate "jokes" and comments. Many employees in New York face sexual harassment at work and feel unsure of what to do. No one should have...
Sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue in New York workplaces, with employees enduring unwelcome comments, touches, and other inappropriate behavior from supervisors and colleagues. Despite the prevalence of these incidents, roughly 75% of individuals who...
Facing Workplace Sexual Harassment in New YorkConfronting sexual harassment at work can be an unsettling and emotional experience. No one should endure a hostile work environment, whether it’s a supervisor making inappropriate comments or a co-worker engaging in...
A 2024 survey found that 1 in 4 New York workers has experienced sexual harassment at work. Behind that statistic are real people feeling humiliated, scared, and alone. If this happens to you, it’s not your fault – and you have rights. Workplace sexual harassment...
The ongoing trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has brought renewed attention to the serious issue of nonconsensual intimate image sharing. In recent testimony, singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura described how Combs allegedly used recordings of intimate encounters as tools of...
Sexual harassment is still common in the workplace despite advances. It can be blatant, but it also can be so subtle that it is difficult to report. If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, here are steps you can take to protect yourself. Document the...
Discussions of sexual harassment often focus on scenarios featuring an uneven power dynamic. When the owner of a business or the supervisor of an employee is the one harassing a worker, there's often little question about the right of that employee to take legal...
Sexual harassment can happen in any line of work. Yet, reports show that employees in the restaurant industry file more claims than in any other industry. What could explain this statistic? Here is what the report suggests: There's a very high percentage of female...
In 2018, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Initiative (SHWI). The purpose of the initiative was to take action against the sexual harassment of public employees. Sexual harassment of any...
