Why do women remain silent after experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace? One reason is that companies sometimes settle the matter privately in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement. As we discussed in our previous post, some sexual harassment victims remain...
Month: October 2017
Why don’t women speak up about sexual harassment? Retaliation.
Are fears of retaliation well-founded? Yes. Does that mean it's not safe to come forward? No, but it does mean you should take extra care. According to a comprehensive study released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") last year, "anywhere from 25...
Firm News: New York Botanical Garden Sued for Retaliation
A case filed by our firm this week was written about by DNAinfo.com. It highlights the importance of strong anti-retaliation laws. We hope to vindicate our client's rights. Click to read article
Legal Update: New York State Department of Labor Attempts to Clarify Rules on Home Health Aide Pay
On September 13, 2017, in two separate decisions, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department, determined that the March 11, 2010 Opinion Letter issued by the New York State Department of Labor was not a reasonable interpretation of the Wage Order...
Could New York businesses be caught up in ‘the Weinstein effect’?
When the New York Times did an exposé on film mogul Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment, it took the nation by storm. The story caused a cascade of chaos for Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. Weinstein has been ousted from the company, which he co-founded...
State Street Corp. to pay $5 million in wage discrimination case
The State Street Corp., a financial services organization, commissioned the famous "Fearless Girl" statue on Wall Street to promote female involvement in corporate leadership. Now, that same organization has agreed to pay women and African-American executives $5...
SCOTUS hears class-action waiver arguments in 3 wage-and-hour cases
Among the cases that the U.S. Supreme Court is deciding this term are three consolidated wage-and-hour cases. In each case, an employer required its employees to enter into arbitration agreements and waive their right to bring class-action lawsuits against the...
A transfer denial can give rise to discrimination lawsuit
Employees who experience discrimination or bias from a supervisor are in a difficult situation. While discrimination is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, many employees prefer to first explore alternatives to litigation. One alternative is to seek a...