New York workers who have experienced sexual harassment may relate to stories of alleged toxic practices at one of the country’s best-known companies. CNBC reports that a shareholder of L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret, has filed a lawsuit to review...
Employment Law
Is my non-compete agreement enforceable?
Many employers require employees to sign non-compete agreements when they become part of the workforce. However, the court may find that your non-compete agreement is not valid in the eyes of the law. Having a non-compete agreement that is unenforceable is a waste of...
Workplace sexual harassment – An overview
No one wants to feel uncomfortable at work. Unfortunately, the actions of other workers or superiors may cause people to feel unease. To help protect themselves from offensive behaviors or actions on the part of others in their workplaces, it may help employees to...
Workplace rights related to pregnancy
Pregnancy is no doubt an exciting time for any working professional in Syracuse that is expecting. Expectant fathers look forward to those first few days of being able to hold their new babies and support their recovering spouses. Their careers, however, are typically...
Could revealing your mental illness lead to a hostile work environment?
Your recent mental illness diagnosis offered you equal parts peace and worry. If your mental illness impacts your work performance, should you share your diagnosis with your employer? Could doing so lead to a potentially hostile work environment? HuffPost offers some...
What do you do if an employee commits a hate crime?
A hate crime is an act of violence toward an individual or group on the basis of a certain status, such as gender, disability, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. Not only is it frightening if an employee of yours allegedly commits a hate crime against...
Defining a hostile work environment
Employees who work in any of New York’s many business niches have the right to a safe and nontoxic environment. While physically safe surroundings can be important to their well-being, emotional safety can have an equal impact, which is why it might be important to...
3 subtle ways your employer may retaliate against you
Going to work every day is hard enough without having to worry about sexual harassment. Still, this type of behavior is not exactly rare in the workplace. In fact, according to a recent study, more than 80% of women have been victim to some type of sexual harassment. ...
Is your employer liable for harassment?
When employees in New York have to deal with a hostile work environment, it can have a big psychological and emotional impact. In turn, this affects worker productivity and every other aspect of the workplace. If left unchecked, this sort of issue can easily turn the...
The four pillars of defamation
Workplace conflicts are common occurrences in New York. Resolution is quick, and the parties involved move past them. However, in some instances, hostility escalates into a significant problem. If you must deal with another employee making statements that can ruin...