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What should I do if I’m being sexually harassed by a client or customer?
People who would never sexually harass co-workers sometimes believe that it’s ok to sexually harass others if they are a client or customer of the business. Employment attorney Jack Tuckner describes the actions you should take if you’re being sexually harassed by a client or customer.
Can I get fired if I report being sexually harassed by a client or customer?
Even if it’s a client or a customer or some outside person who was sexually harassing you while you’re at work, that is illegal and the reporting of it to your company is required.
What Should You Do if You’re Being Sexually Harassed at Work?
In this video, employment discrimination and harassment lawyer Jack Tuckner discusses the action that you should take if you’re being sexually harassed at work.
Can I file a sexual harassment complaint if I am an unpaid intern?
Employment sexual harassment lawyer Jack Tuckner discusses how unpaid interns can file a sexual harassment claim in NY, CT, and NJ, and what actions an intern should take if they are being sexually harassed.
Can I sue for sexual harassment if I am a consultant for a company?
In New York, if you are an independent contractor or consultant for a company, you are protected from sexual harassment or any other kind of discrimination.
Lost your job for not getting vaccinated? You still probably won’t qualify for unemployment
“No major religion’s doctrine prohibits vaccinations,” says Jack Tuckner, women’s rights in the workplace attorney. In CNET’s latest article on vaccine requirements, Tuckner has noted that medical exemptions are “a challenging uphill battle”
When does flirting in the workplace cross the line into sexual harassment?
Flirting, whether it’s in-person at work, or by phone, email, Zoom, or text, if it is unwelcome, unwanted, unsolicited by you, it amounts to sex discrimination. Civil rights attorney Jack Tuckner explains when flirting in the workplace cross the line into sexual harassment.
How are damages determined in a sexual harassment lawsuit?
If you prevail in a sexual harassment lawsuit, you can consider four types of damages – back pay, emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees.
How should New York employees handle pay disparity issues at work?
Pay disparity or unequal pay is based on any protected status, such as race, color, creed, age, gender, gender identity, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, etc. All of the protected statuses under the New York Human Rights laws are covered by the unequal pay law.
Is it illegal to have my baby bump belly touched by coworkers?
There’s really no reason to be touching anyone’s baby bump in the workplace. And if it continues after you’ve made it clear that this is unacceptable to you, it is sex discrimination, verging on sexual harassment, so that you should complain to your company, or at least put these concerns in writing so that your company can then put a stop to it.
Your Divorce at Work: To Share or Not to Share?
The main reason to notify your employer about your divorce is to let them know how it might affect you personally and thus affect your work.
How Real is Racism at the Workplace?
If you’re experiencing discrimination in the workplace, unequal pay due to your race and color, hostility due to your race, color or culture, failure to promote due to race, color, or culture, it’s illegal.