How Can I Prove Employer Negligence?
In this country, employers are generally required to ensure a safe work environment for all employees. When they overlook adequate safety protocols and training, workers suffer. Experiencing workplace discrimination or sexual harassment can have a serious impact on a person’s ability to earn income and enjoy a good quality of life. For that reason, it […]
» Read More...January 31, 2020
Teacher Fired for Allegedly Rejecting Principal’s Sexual Advances
Sexual harassment can come in many forms. It is important for employees to know that sexual harassment is a violation of state and federal gender discrimination laws. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex and encompasses sexual harassment. Additionally, New Jersey has state laws that protect […]
» Read More...January 21, 2020
Vaping Company Under Sexual Harassment Allegations
The vaping company JUUL has made headlines frequently the past year for its association with customer respiratory illnesses, including vaping-linked deaths. JUUL is now in the spotlight for sexual harassment complaints from one of its former female employees. The allegations have information that spans over the course of two years, including an incidence where a […]
» Read More...December 24, 2019
Sexual Harassment Impacts Women’s Health and Future
The impact on women’s mental and physical health from being sexually harassed are experienced in numerous ways. It is more than uncomfortable moments, bursts of irritation, feeling fear for more inappropriate advances, and becoming distressed. It can cause long-term effects that transforms victim’s lives. Being sexually harassed in the workplace impacts the victim’s future and […]
» Read More...December 23, 2019
Different Forms of Sexual Harassment
Even though the media has examined the issue of sexual harassment and many big-name celebrities have been outed with charges, it is not always easy to recognize the many forms of sexual harassment present in workplaces. Many victims experience it, but are not fully aware or may not be willing to confront it. They may […]
» Read More...December 19, 2019
Hotel Panic Buttons Protect Workers from Sexual Harassment
In the era of the #MeToo movement, hotel operators are taking steps to address the problem of sexual harassment faced by many hospitality workers in this country. Hotel and resort companies big and small are responding to the concerns of workers and union leadership to provide devices and training to protect employees. It has been […]
» Read More...December 6, 2019
Changes Due to the #MeToo Movement
It is now two years since the New York Times exposed top Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a sexual predator, giving rise to the #MeToo movement. In the interim, quite a few powerful men, including many household names, have lost their jobs because of similar allegations. Although there is still a long way to go […]
» Read More...November 26, 2019
Costco Managers Face Sexual Harassment Allegations
Costco Wholesale is the second largest retailer in the world and a Fortune 500 company known to consumers across the Northeast. Now, workers in two separate New Jersey Costco locations have filed lawsuits alleging rampant sexual harassment that went unpunished by the company. Civil lawsuits filed separately in Middlesex and Monmouth County alleged that managers […]
» Read More...November 11, 2019
Franklin Township Public Works Boss Charged with Sexual Misconduct
A boss employed by the Franklin Township Public Works department in Franklin Township, New Jersey was charged with sexual misconduct. His former assistant filed a suit against him claiming that he engaged in unlawful physical contact with her and made unwanted sexual advances toward her multiple times. Allegedly, when she rejected his advances, he retaliated […]
» Read More...October 30, 2019
Google Employees Face Retaliation for Reporting Harassment
Google is under fire due to a released document containing reports of retaliation against its employees. The internal document included reports from dozens of workers who received punitive action from reporting incidents in the workplace. Some of the claims included demotions and being placed in less desirable projects. The recent reports of retaliation come after […]
» Read More...October 29, 2019
