On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Jun 19, 2020 | Sexual Harassment
If you are a woman who has not experienced sexual harassment, count yourself lucky. You are in the vast minority. That’s how common harassment is in the modern day. It’s not something that happens occasionally to a few individuals. It’s something that happens all the...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | May 24, 2020 | Sexual Harassment
Did a billion-dollar hedge fund in New York City operate like a “boy’s club” where men felt free to rate women’s looks on a scale of 1 to 10 and discuss their suitability as sexual or marriage partners? Did the chief executive officer (CEO) of Advent Capital dismiss...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | May 1, 2020 | Employee Rights, Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is never acceptable in the workplace or anywhere else. Sexual harassment is a terrible thing to experience or even witness, yet many people still commit this behavior, some without even knowing they are doing it. The line of what is sexual harassment...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Jan 2, 2020 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
New York State has enacted laws designed to combat sexual harassment. Back in 2018, New York enacted some expansive sexual harassment laws. In August 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill that is designed to strengthen the anti-sexual harassment laws that are...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 12, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a popular fast food restaurant with many locations in New York City. On Dec. 3, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that the company agreed to pay $95,000 to a former employee who alleges that he was sexually harassed by his...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Dec 4, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
The board of directors for Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has begun a sexual harassment investigation into certain company executives, including the company’s chief legal officer. Employers in New York and across the country have a legal obligation to...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Nov 18, 2019 | New York Employment Law Blog, Sexual Harassment
Despite widespread media coverage of the damaging effects of racism and sexism at work, New Yorkers continue to face harassment and discrimination on the job. Dealing with workplace discrimination can be emotionally devastating as well as damaging to a person’s...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Oct 10, 2019 | Sexual Harassment
When employees in New York and throughout the country report sexual harassment in the workplace to their human resources department, they may be dissatisfied with the outcome. They might go weeks without hearing anything further, and nothing may happen to the...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Sep 4, 2019 | Sexual Harassment
The MeToo movement drew attention to sexual harassment in a range of major New York industries, including entertainment, media and tech. Sparked by the revelations of high-flying Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s harassment of actresses, MeToo encouraged...
On behalf of Fisher Taubenfeld LLP | Aug 25, 2019 | Sexual Harassment
The sad fact is that sexual harassment is far more widespread than it should be. For proof, you don’t need to look any farther than the many victims who shared their stories as part of the recent #MeToo movement. The movement has resonated throughout the United...
