That decision came after the New York State Legislature failed to pass the Women's Equality Act, which Gov. Cuomo said would close the gap between men's and women's salaries, introduce zero - tolerance
rules against sexual harassment, fight workplace discrimination due to gender and protect abortion rights.
The bipartisan Ethics Committee deadlocked, with a vote of 4 to 4, over whether there was enough evidence to show that McLaughlin had violated the Assembly
rules against sexual harassment.
Citing credibility issues and conflicting statements, the committee said it was «unable to reach a consensus» about whether Ms. Wozniak had broken the Assembly's
rule against sexual harassment.
Not exact matches
In fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge
ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination,
sexual harassment, and retaliation
against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's
harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.»
Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's resignation in the face of multiple
sexual harassment allegations may end an Ethics Committee investigation, but doesn't
rule out a JCOPE probe or his alleged victims» civil suits
against him.
-LRB-... Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's resignation in the face of multiple
sexual harassment allegations may end an Ethics Committee investigation, but doesn't
rule out a JCOPE probe or his alleged victims» civil suits
against him....)
On Wednesday, Heastie wrote that the committee had revised its initial
ruling and directed that McLaughlin receive a letter of admonition, saying that he violated the chamber's policies
against sexual harassment, and stop publicly naming his accuser.
All personnel are subject to the same
rules against intolerance, bullying and
sexual harassment, regardless of gender identity or
sexual orientation.
The committee's proposal «moves beyond the comment to craft a distinct
rule within the black letter of the Model
Rules of Professional Conduct prohibiting lawyers from engaging in
harassment and knowing discrimination in conduct related to the practice of law»
against people on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status.
installation of a hot line or a contact person through which or to whom employees can report irregularities, incidents of discrimination,
sexual harassment, bullying or mobbing without facing retaliation and recognisable disciplinary measures
against those who do not obey to these
rules;
She cited a United States Supreme Court
ruling that allowed Paula Jones to bring a
sexual harassment suit
against President Bill Clinton.