Why Calling Out Sexual Harassment Is Not About Political Correctness
I was at an event the other night and the conversation turned to the big news of late: sexual harassment. One of the men at my table, fairly heatedly, started lamenting the fact that everything was wrong now: you could no longer hug women at work; if you told a woman she...
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Protections For Disabled Veterans In The Private Workplace
Veterans with disabilities are protected in the private workplace under two major federal statutes: the Uniformed Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).
What is USERRA?
USERRA applies to all service members regardless of whether or not they are disabled. ...
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Sexual Harassment Secret Settlements And The Reality Of The Legal Process
There has, without question, been an unprecedented cascade of sexual harassment complaints being made public following the Harvey Weinstein allegations. This is a good thing. The willingness of victims of sexual harassment to come forward and share their stories makes it more likely that an employee in some other workplace will feel empowered...
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Sexual Harassment Complaints Why You Should Make Them And How To Do It
There are many reasons why an employee would not – or hesitate to – report sexual harassment or assault in the workplace. We are not here to judge anyone who has decided not to complain. However, from an employment law standpoint, sometimes, in order to have recourse in the courts, a complaint...
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Employee Fired For Giving President Trump’s Motorcade The Middle Finger
In a photo that went viral, Juli Briskman flips off President Trump’s motorcade as it leaves the golf course. Ms. Briskman, who had been employed by Akima LLC (a government contractor), was later fired after alerting Human Resources that she is the woman in the photo. She was purportedly fired...
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Why A New York City Jury Verdict Is Important For Pregnant Women In New York State
A recent jury verdict and court decision in Bronx County is helpful to women throughout New York State. Whether you work in the Bronx, Albany, Buffalo or anywhere in between, the actions by a group of jurors in New York City cannot be ignored.
The case involved claims of...
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“TECH EXPLOSION RAISES DRIVING SAFETY CONCERNS.” GO FIGURE!
The Albany Times Union recently ran an article from the AP, highlighting results of a study by a University of Utah profession in conjunction with AAA, which reported on statistics that, to us, are completely unsurprising: the proliferation of technology in cars is leading to distracted drivers.
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AGRITOURISM: LIABILITY WHEN FARMS OPEN THEIR PROPERTY TO THE PUBLIC
New York has a flourishing “agritourism” industry – including apple and pumpkin picking, cutting down your own Christmas tree and equine therapy. Farm owners, however, are concerned about liability insurance costs stemming from opening their property to the public. Will they get sued because someone trips over some rough terrain? Gets stung...
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CLEAN THOSE SIDEWALKS – SAYS CITY OF ALBANY
People can often be dismissive of injuries that occur because of uncleaned snow and ice, but we have personally been involved in cases where victims have sustained severe, life-altering injuries. Particularly in cases involving working parents and professionals, the loss of ability to work following such an accident can be devastating to...
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Herlife October 2017: Ask The Expert
Check out our Ask the Expert column in this month's issue of Herlife Magazine. Giovanna is talking about returning to work after maternity leave when you're breastfeeding, political speech at work, and sharing a medical malpractice update on Lavern's Law.
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Why The Harvey Weinstein Story Sounds Familiar To Sexual Harassment Attorneys-
By now, we've all heard about decades of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as reported in the New Yorker and the New York Times. While potentially well known (at least through rumor and innuendo) in the industry, this is the first time...
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Local Nursing Home Strike Highlights Problems
Employees of the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland (and two other Dutchess county nursing homes owned by the same company) recently picketed outside the facility, to protest what they claim are low wages that contribute to “high employee turnover and unsafe staffing.”
The Grand in...
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