Discrimination and harassment in the workplace are sad realities. Worse still, anyone can be a perpetrator, not just their colleagues. Customers can also display unwelcome behavior and contribute to a hostile work environment. If employers do not fix the situation,...
Sexual Harassment
The fight against sexual harassment in the workplace continues
In New York City, all employers must establish a policy against sexual harassment in the workplace and conduct regular employee training programs to prevent sexual harassment. The New York State Department of Labor has a standardized sexual harassment prevention model...
Sexual Harassment: How to reclaim your power
Experiencing sexual harassment can be traumatizing. Victims can feel hopeless and helpless. When it happens in the workplace, it can make the work environment feel generally unsafe. The federal government protects employees from sexual harassment. While this...
Reporting sexual harassment – should I be worried about retaliation?
Sexual harassment can make any employee’s work environment hostile. Employees need to report sexual harassment whenever possible, whether they’re victims or witnesses. Reporting allows a company to take immediate corrective action and ensure the workplace is safe. But...
Sexual harassment in the New York City workplace
New York City has taken a very active stance on sexual harassment. At the federal level, only employers with a minimum of 15 employees need to guarantee their employees are protected from sexual harassment formally. In New York City, all employers, regardless of the...
Café worker claims she faced extended period of sexual harassment
Despite greater attention paid to workers who are subjected to sexual harassment in New York, New Jersey and across the nation, it continues. Often, this is due to workers being fearful of retribution and concerns that they will not be believed if they speak up. Among...
The different types of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment does not have to be tolerated in the workplace and it is important for victims to understand. There are different types of sexual harassment recognized under the law that victims should be familiar with. Quid pro quo sexual harassment Quid pro quo...
What counts as sexual harassment in the workplace?
“What a creep. How does he get away with it?” People get away with sexual harassment because people do not report it. Around 75 percent of cases go unreported according to a 2016 report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In 2019 the EEOC only...