While most people start their workday thinking about what they need to get done, the meetings they must attend and the people with whom they must speak, there are others who start their workday thinking about nothing more than whether they will be left alone for the...
Sexual Harassment At Work
Time to think about what waitresses actually deal with
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Mar 14, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
The CBS sitcom "Two Broke Girls" depicts the plight of two young waitresses and their various adventures as they go through life. However, like many TV sitcoms, the real life exploits of a waitress are not so funny or glamorous. In fact, waitresses may have more to...
The relationship between arbitration agreements & sex harassment
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Feb 1, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
Most people think of sexual harassment and gender discrimination as two separate, unrelated offenses. For some purposes, they are separate. But in most workplaces, Sexual harassment includes gender discrimination and vice versa. An office culture that condones either...
Documentation can be a key piece of your sexual harassment case
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 29, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
Sexual harassment is not something any employee is usually prepared to deal with. Most of us go into the office daily with ambitions of getting our work done, building relationships with coworkers and progressing the mission of our company as well as our own career...
Civil Rights Bureau offers resources for sexual harassment victims
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 27, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
Thankfully in this day and age, there is a lot of awareness about sexual harassment in the workplace. That is not to say that individuals are not still scared or intimidated to confront this harassment, but at least it is a topic that is on the minds of those who run...
Man files harassment suit against supervisor, New York school district
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 10, 2016 | Sexual Harassment At Work
We often hear about sexual harassment cases in the workplace where women are the victims. While those may be the stories we hear the most about, it’s important to remember that sexual harassment can affect both males and females. While it may be harder for a man...
Settlement reached in Smithtown sexual harassment case
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 12, 2015 | Sexual Harassment At Work
Sexual harassment is a topic that many individuals worry talking about. In many cases, those who are victims of this kind of harassment in the workplace often do not tell anyone because of a fear of being fired or of being retaliated against. Sexual harassment is also...
Women keep quiet about sexual harassment in restaurant industry
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 4, 2015 | Sexual Harassment At Work
While we often hear about sexism in various science and tech industries, some may not realize that sexism is a true problem in the restaurant industry in New York and across the country. The industry is known to be male-dominated and culinary students often look up to...
Do you know how to file a Title VII claim?
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Aug 13, 2015 | Sexual Harassment At Work
With any type of lawsuit, there is often a great deal of emotional tumult for the participants. Unless you are an attorney or judge or other administrative personnel associated with the operation of the courts or agencies with adjudicative type functions, the entire...
Women face many challenges in the workplace
by Kessler Matura P.C. | Feb 11, 2015 | Sexual Harassment At Work
The difficulty with much discrimination in the workplace is that it is unconscious. Sure, there are shocking, blatant examples of women being forced to trade sexual favors for continued employment. And no one, expect perhaps the perpetrators, finds that acceptable or...
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