Sexual harassment has always been a problem in the restaurant industry. Yet, the current healthcare crisis sweeping the world has only made matters worse. In fact, one recent survey found that approximately 70% of restaurant workers have been subjected to sexual...
How employers can protect themselves from liability for harassment
When an employee brings a sexual harassment suit against a manager, supervisor or other officer of a company, the company itself often has to spend thousands of dollars defending itself legally. The Supreme Court of the United States has offered some guidance on steps...
Are you protected against nonphysical sexual harassment?
Workplace harassment comes in many different forms. Physical sexual assault and harassment often gets a lot of the attention due to its blatant and aggressive nature. But there are other forms of sexual harassment, too. Are you protected from these forms of...
Retaliation, termination common among sexual harassment victims
You have a right to feel comfortable in your New York place of employment. If someone sexually harasses you, you should also be able to feel comfortable speaking out about it without having to fear retaliation. Research shows, however, that the majority of workplace...
L.A. Kings suspend mascot actor over sexual harassment claims
New York hockey fans might be interested to learn that the Los Angeles Kings have suspended the actor who portrayed team mascot Bailey the lion after he was sued for sexual harassment by a former subordinate. The actor also works as the team's senior manager of game...
Women in the gaming industry speak out against sexual harassment
A number of women in the gaming industry took to their social media accounts in June to chronicle sexual abuse suffered at the hands of peers and colleagues in the industry. In many cases, an account of abuse from one woman resulted in the sharing of a similar...
Freelancer claims comic book editor committed sexual harassment
Sexual harassment can happen in any type of job in New York State. Even those who are not regular employees but are freelancers or contractors can be victimized. Many might think that only fulltime employees can lodge a claim after being sexually harassed, but anyone...
Report: Most of McDonald’s female employees are harassed at work
Despite the strides of the #MeToo Movement, many women in New York still endure sexual harassment at work. In various jobs, preying on women becomes a part of the workplace culture. For example, nearly three-quarters of the female workers at McDonald's have reported...
Women say they faced sexual harassment and sue fast food giant
Although there is greater attention paid to sexual harassment, it continues to be an issue in workplaces in New York and across the nation. This can occur in any kind of job, but certain types of workers are particularly vulnerable. A recent lawsuit filed by two women...
International unions allege harassment at McDonald’s
McDonald's employees in New York may have a better working environment if a complaint filed by a coalition of international labor unions is successful in getting the company to change what is alleged to be a systemic problem of sexual harassment and assault. Tens of...
