Sentences with phrase «sex harassment»

While most forms of sexual discrimination are associated with heterosexual relationships, in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of same - sex harassment complaints.

And while sex harassment is nothing new, more victims are speaking up — and employers are listening.

Mr. Silver has come under fire before for his handling of sex harassment claims made by women who work for the Assembly, but he said he was determined to be responsive to victims.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is suing Wynn Resorts» board of directors over the chain's handling of sex harassment allegations.

A spate of public sex harassment scandals in recent years has led to some progress, including better prevention training, but much more needs to be done, she said.

NBC won't be launching a full internal investigation into new sex harassment allegations against former news anchor Tom Brokaw, network sources told Page Six on Friday.

The national retail giant Dillard's, Inc. was ordered to pay $ 110,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a same - sex harassment lawsuit involving two male victims.

The taxpayers of New York have coughed up nearly $ 5 million to settle sex harassment claims filed by city workers against city employees over the last five years, the de Blasio administration revealed.

According to a NY Post report, the president of the NY chapter of the National Organization for Women, Zenaida Mendez, said she believes Sheldon Silver, NYS speaker of the Assembly, should resign over his handling of the Vito Lopez sex harassment case.

Lib Dems drop investigation into whether his failure to apologise for sex harassment claims brought party into disrepute

The state Senate passed a new sex harassment measure Monday that makes it easier for victims to file complaints and harder for employers to silence accusers.

«Our case is really about the company itself and whether they were following the laws about sex harassment and sex discrimination, and that's a relatively recent inquiry,» Schneiderman said.

Earlier today I was interviewed by CBS New York reporter Tony Aiello about the Vito Lopez sex harassment scandal swirling around Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Klein may have violated the Senate sex harassment policy when he said he heard a «rumor» that he forcibly kissed a staffer in 2015, but did not refer the matter to anyone for investigation.

ALBANY — Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein may have violated the Senate sex harassment policy when he said he heard a «rumor» that he forcibly kissed a staffer in 2015, but did not refer the matter to anyone for investigation.

Voting 56 - 2, the state Senate passed a new sex harassment measure that makes it easier for victims to file complaints and harder for employers to silence accusers.

«Fresh sex harassment claims against senior Lib Dems emerged last night.

It's widely assumed JCOPE is investigating alleged sex harassment by Assemblyman Lopez, and, perhaps, Speaker Silver's approval of a six - figure secret payout to Lopez's accusers, CBS 2's Tony Aiello reported.

«To the contrary, we believe that it is in the interest of good government and working women that there is full accountability and transparency about workplace sex harassment and that there should be full investigations of accusations of workplace harassment.»

Two staffers were left jobless after Sheldon Silver closed the office over sex harassment allegations.

Alex litigates and provides advice and counsel on sex harassment and discrimination cases, including pregnancy, disability, race and gender discrimination.

A separate inquiry into Lib Dem party procedures for dealing with sex harassment complaints was conducted by the businesswoman Helena Morrissey.

Hank Sheinkopf explains why Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver isn't likely in trouble even as the Vito Lopez sex harassment mess gets messier.

Democrat Eric Massa resigns from Congress because of a same sex harassment scandal.

It's the latest in a string of legislative sex harassment cases and public corruption scandals in Albany in recent years.

In one, she successfully appealed a $ 4 million sex harassment award to a former Penthouse pet.

Sex harassment app helps women map abuse The creators of an app that draws maps of sexual harassment in Bangladesh hope it will make women feel safer and improve their political engagement

As the first major Tinseltown gathering since ongoing sex harassment revelations began last fall, Sunday's Globes event turned into the serious and politicized affair the Oscars are often accused of being.

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In the UK, the Equality Act 2010 would apply, with the potential for sex harassment claims being submitted against both Mr Damore and his employer, by employees who were offended by the memo.

Fresh sex harassment claims against senior Lib Dems emerged today as Nick Clegg's party scrambled to clean up its tarnished reputation for protecting women members.

A student at the University of Rochester has vowed not to eat until the school fires a professor who has been accused of sex harassment by seven faculty...

«We believe that it is in the interest of good government and working women that there is full accountability and transparency about workplace sex harassment and that there should be full investigations of accusations of workplace harassment,» Allred said in a statement issued a few hours before Silver's.

The Benjamins took a similar tack with «mistakes were made» Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's handling of former assemblyman Vito Lopez's sex harassment scandal.

Her deputy Damian Green is being investigated over sex harassment allegations, while Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson faces demands to resign over loose comments that might double the jail term for a British mother in Iran.

Kallos beat Micah Kellner, whose campaign took a hit when sex harassment allegations surfaced in July.

Next: Microsoft backs bill barring mandatory arbitration of sex harassment claims, waives its own clause

The Sixth Circuit affirms a $ 350,000 jury award for a police officer who was transferred far from her home, in retaliation for complaining about sex harassment.

The victim collected $ 500,000 after settling a lawsuit that claimed Silver mishandled an earlier complaint about Boxley, and tolerated a culture of sex harassment.

A sadistic prison officer who has cost New York State $ 877,637 in legal payouts over assault and sex harassment allegations is now under investigation over accusations he waterboarded two inmates and brutally beat them in their genitals.

The New York Times said in June, powerful Assembly Speaker Silver quietly approved a secret payout to at least one Lopez staffer, who accused him of sex harassment.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There are serious questions and a growing demand for answers about a hush - hush payout of tax dollars to settle a sex harassment case.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is also under fire, for approving a secret payment to settle a sex harassment complaint against Lopez.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Elected officials have been notably silent when it comes to criticizing one of the most powerful Democrats in New York amidst a sex harassment claim and cover - up scandal in Albany.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is under fire for approving a secret payout of tax money to settle a sex harassment claim against his ally, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and failing to follow protocol by referring the claim to the Ethics Committee.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The resignation of a New York state lawmaker embroiled in a sex harassment scandal became official a month earlier than he had originally planned.

A prominent lawyer who once successfully represented Penthouse magazine owner Bob Guccione in a sex harassment lawsuit has been hired by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to represent him in a lawsuit stemming from the Vito Lopez sexual harassment scandal.

Over the past 10 years, the state has paid at least $ 2.4 million to settle 19 lawsuits involving allegations of sex harassment, sex assault or sex discrimination at SUNY or CUNY colleges, according to records obtained from the state attorney general's office.