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Bullying is legal in the workplace except...
The only bullying that is illegal is if you’re being treated differently because of who you are as a woman, a person of color, because of your religion, your age, your disability, your pregnancy, or because you decline unwelcome sexual advances at work - then you are being discriminated against, retaliated against, or just treated badly - that's all illegal.
NY now permits sexual harassment claims against small employers
If you are being sexually harassed and you work for an employer in New York, it doesn't matter now how small your employer is. Even if there is only one employee, and you’re that employee, and you're experiencing unwanted sexual attention - any kind of sexualizing conduct, or sexist hostility - you can now hold your employer accountable. And, if you prevail, you are entitled to your attorney fees for holding their feet to the fire.
Can I see my personnel file?
The question is - there is negative information in your personnel file at your job, and your employer won't let you review it, see it, add to it, change it - is that legal?