by Stephen Hans | Jan 8, 2019 | Sexual Harassment
EEOC Sexual Harassment Charges Statistics Surged The increase in sexual harassment lawsuits brought by the EEOC was 50 percent higher in 2018 than they were in 2017. The EEOC filed 66 harassment lawsuits, and of those, 41 involved allegations of sexual harassment. New...
by Stephen Hans | Dec 11, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Growing Concerns About Sexual Harassment in Employment Environments New York NBC News recently reported that more than $5 million has gone into settling lawsuits brought against 70 New York employees accused of sexual harassment or gender discrimination. In addition,...
by Stephen Hans | Nov 2, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Thousands of Employees Worldwide Protest Google’s Handling of Sexual Harassment The Google Walkout on November 1, 2018 in protest of sexual harassment was a worldwide event. The largest gathering of protesters, numbering in the thousands, occurred in Silicon Valley,...
by Stephen Hans | Nov 1, 2018 | Sexual Harassment, Sexual Harassment Training
What Does the New Sexual Harassment Training Require? By now, hopefully many employers in New York have become aware of the new sexual harassment training laws that went into effect on October 9, 2018. Under the new law, all New York employers, no matter how many...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 24, 2018 | NY Defense Discrimination Attorney, Sexual Harassment
Anti-Harassment Policies and Complaint Procedures Your employment attorney can assist you with the wording for an anti-harassment policy, especially if you are currently dealing with harassment issues in your business and are seeking legal counsel. Writing...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 7, 2017 | Employment Defense Attorney, Sexual Harassment
Since multiple allegations of sexual misconduct emerged regarding Harvey Weinstein, during the past month, other women have come forward in Hollywood and other industries to make their claims of sexual harassment known. A recent example is Democratic Representative...
