Victims of sexual misconduct now have a louder voice because of the MeToo movement. As countless figureheads in a variety of industries have been called out for their inappropriate behavior, it has encouraged many others to fight back against their workplace...
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How New York’s GENDA law affects employment
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 24, 2019 | Sexual Harassment, Workplace Discrimination
Earlier this year, the New York State Senate passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA). The act prohibits employers from discriminating, harassing, or retaliating against employees or job applicants on the basis of gender identity or expression. This...
Class action discrimination suit filed against jewelry company
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Mar 18, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
New Yorkers are sometimes the victims of sexual harassment and discrimination at their workplaces. A class action claim involving more than 69,000 workers in a private arbitration against Sterling Jewelry Co. demonstrates how pervasive sexual harassment and...
Tesla employee files sexual harassment charge
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Mar 2, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
New York residents may have heard about a charge of pervasive harassment levied against Tesla. The employee who filed the charge now works in the company's purchasing department after spending time as a manufacturing engineer in the general assembly department. She...
Jewelry company accused of sexual harassment
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Mar 2, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
New York employees may be interested to learn that Sterling Jewelers Inc., a company that operates a number of mall jewelry stores, was accused of fostering a work environment full of sexual discrimination and harassment. Approximately 69,000 current and former female...
Uber to investigate sexual harassment claims
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Feb 27, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
New York residents who rely on Uber to get around town may be interested in learning that on Feb. 20, the company's CEO instructed the chief human resources officer to look into claims of sexual harassment put forth by a former Uber engineer. The former engineer...
Uber CEO orders investigation into sexual harassment claims
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Feb 22, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
New York readers may be interested to learn that Uber's CEO has ordered an "urgent investigation" after a former employee publicly accused the company of sexual harassment. The order came just hours after the employee published a blog post on Feb. 19 detailing the...
Sexual harassment from contractors or clients
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 6, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a real problem for many New York employees. When a person is harassed at work by a colleague, they often have several options for reporting the incident and can be protected from reprisal by the employee or employer. This...
Protecting workers from online harassment
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Dec 27, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
The information age has opened up new opportunities for businesses in New York and around the country, but it has also created a number of potentially thorny legal problems for employers. Many companies rely on e-mail and social media for business communications and...
The potential impact of a sexual harassment claim
On behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Nov 20, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
New York residents should know that sexual harassment is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While most companies will tell employees to speak up about sexual harassment if it happens, such policies are often more about helping a business avoid a...
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