Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is often a civil issue, but it can cross the line and become a criminal charge. Typically, harassment involves only words and no physical contact. Obviously, if it turns physical, it would be a sex crime, which goes beyond the definition of...

Humor is important because it keeps life from getting dull. When people laugh, they generally feel better and are happier. The workplace has room for humor and jokes, but it is very easy to cross the line if you are not careful. Jokes targeting a certain gender could...

New York defines sexual harassment as unwanted sexual advances and all verbal, visual or physical sexual conduct. For example, your colleagues and supervisors cannot make sexual gestures, display sexually suggestive posters or make derogatory comments and jokes. You...

If you experience sexual harassment at work, the mistreatment could cause significant emotional distress and interfere with your job in various ways. Sometimes, sexual harassment leads to a demotion, the inability to keep working due to a hostile environment and...

As an employee, you should not dread going to work because of a hostile environment. No person should face discrimination of any form, including harassment based on sex or gender. Sexual harassment should be unacceptable in the workplace, but to report it, you must...

The unfortunate reality of the workplace is that sexual harassment exists. This is a broad problem with significant and damaging consequences, but in many environments, victims of this abuse do not receive the same attention and justice. Perceptions of sexual...

Federal laws protect workers in New York from sexual harassment, but state laws are also in place to help prevent it in the workplace. It is important that workers understand the different ways sexual harassment can occur and what to do when they face such harassment...

Proving any type of harassment is difficult, but pleading your case to prove sexual harassment can be very tough. Often, the laws concerning this type of harassment do not help. That is why New York lawmakers made changes to the state's law. The New York City Equal...

The common assumption is that sexual harassment in the workplace follows the paradigm of a male harasser and a female victim. Nevertheless, according to PsyPost, male victims are responsible for between 16% and 17% of all sexual harassment complaints. In other words,...

Sexual harassment can be difficult to recognize. The law takes into consideration the severity of the offense and the frequency of the behavior. For example, an isolated incident or an offhand comment at your expense may not be enough for you to lodge a sexual...