Although legal redress has long been available for individuals who have been subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace, it's still a very significant problem in the United States. It can take a couple different forms. Your boss or a supervisor may either offer...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP AGREES TO RELEASE SEXUAL HARASSMENT INVESTIGATION REPORT
Township commissioners for Neptune Township, New Jersey have voted to release a secret report that documented the municipality's investigation in 2013 of allegations of sexual harassment and racial discrimination within the township's police department. The...
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE–THE BASICS
Hardly a day goes by when there isn't a new report of someone alleging sexual harassment-typically against a well-known celebrity or politician. Though companies have been providing sexual harassment training and have implemented specific policies prohibiting sexual...
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS
Certain types of discrimination in the workplace have long been taboo, giving rise to legal claims for injury, including lost wages, as well as constructive discharge. Sexual harassment is considered a form of discrimination and typically takes one of two forms in the...
PHILADELPHIA POLICE INSPECTOR ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Two female officers in the Philadelphia Police Department have alleged that Chief Inspector Carl Holmes sexually harassed them.Michele Vandegrift, a detective who has been on the force for 13 years, filed a lawsuit last summer, alleging that Holmes had made numerous...
FORMER NEW JERSEY PROSECUTOR SUED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
A civil sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against former Mercer County prosecutor Joseph Bocchini in January, 2017. The complaint, filed by an anonymous subordinate, alleges that Bocchini repeatedly used lewd and suggestive language, and forced himself upon her...
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK
Please visit our sexual harassment-focused website at http://www.harassmentlawattorneynj.com/ for more detailed information on both harassment and discrimination.WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?Quid pro quo sexual harassment - This involves unwelcome sexual advances where...