Category: Harassment & Hostile Environment

As more and more people are working remotely, many are working for New York businesses while out-of-state, or vice versa. This begs the question of whose jurisdiction they fall under when it...

Workplace harassment is a prevalent issue that affects many employees. Nearly 44% of people in the workplace have experienced harassment at work in the United States. The number of people wh...

According to the latest data, the U.S. had 235.1 million social media users aged 18 and above at the start of 2023 – roughly 88.6% of the adult population. Social media has become more pre...

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), sexual harassment in the workplace has been trending downward since 2018. In 2018, there were 7,609 charges of sexual harassm...

While there are many positives to social media, there are also plenty of negatives that come with it. Social media gives everyone a platform to speak their minds, sometimes at the expense of...

Anyone can find themselves as the target of defamatory comments. Of course, some are at a much higher risk of having this happen. This includes individuals who are frequently in the public e...

When workplace discrimination and harassment occur, the perpetrators are often other employees, supervisors, or managers. Having someone harass you in the workplace can make it difficult to ...

Quid pro quo sexual harassment is one of the two types of workplace harassment claims that fall under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, with the other being hostile work environment harassm...

You and your coworkers deserve a workplace where you feel safe and comfortable and receive fair treatment. When you experience wrongdoings that can affect this, it’s important that you rep...

Many workers have at one point had to deal with an unpleasant work experience. In situations like this, you might hear the term “hostile work environment” tossed around. This might seem ...