At least one New York worker is among the 15 across multiple states who filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging sexual harassment against McDonald's that included groping, obscene comments and being shown pornographic images....
In July 2016, former Fox News employee Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against the CEO of the network Roger Ailes. In a relatively short period of time, she obtained a $20 million settlement, and he left the company within two weeks of the suit being filed. Those who...
New York residents may have heard about Gretchen Carlson's $20 million settlement over sexual harassment allegations she had raised against the former CEO of Fox News Channel. In addition to the money, she also received a public apology. While Carlson received what...
The serious matter of sexual harassment in the workplace has made national headline news recently because of allegations within the Fox News organization. A female employee from the network accuses a former chief executive of sexual harassment. And apparently -- as...
The TV show "Mad Men" painted many pictures of the advertising industry in the 1960s. One of these pictures was that this industry was a very tough place for women workers during this period. Unfortunately, a recent survey by the American Association of Advertising...
A former anchor for network giant Fox News has begun to speak publicly about her accusations of sexual harassment in the workplace. Having freshly filed a lawsuit of sexual harassment against her former employer, Roger Ailes, Ms. Gretchen Carlson claims that Mr. Ailes...
Conversations about sexual harassment are not uncommon, especially on our employment law blog. We thought it might be worth reminding, however, that cases of sexual harassment are all different -- including the gender of the victim.Most people might think of a female...
Sexual harassment is considered a form of gender-biased discrimination. Sexual conduct that is unwelcome and creates a hostile, intimidating or offensive work environment or is used for employment decisions like raises or promotions is sexual harassment.In New York...
With wedding season beginning in our region of the country, invariably co-workers will be invited to a couple's special day. Also, it may be that the wedding involves people who met and fell in love as coworkers. When you consider how much time we actually spend at...
A recent study done by the University of Missouri on how employees interpret sexual harassment policies sheds some light on why the policies are often not effective.The researchers found that a company's policies can reshape or eliminate the actual meaning of the...
