Click here to view PDF. Manager alleged she was fired for not being ‘one of the boys’ Verdict: $1,000,000 Case: Theresa Garafolo v. Healthcare Services Group, Inc., No. 07-cv-11165 Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District Judge: Paul Crotty Date: 4/23/2009 Plaintiff Attorney(s): William Sipser, Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, New York, NY Jack Tuckner, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Military aims to prevent sexual assaults
Roughly 90 percent of sexual harassment and assault incidents go unreported at service academies, according to a 2007-2008 Defense Department report. Roughly one-third involve alcohol. More from the Times Herald-Record: Candid testimonials crux of new campaign By Alexa James WEST POINT — The Defense Department has launched a new sexual assault prevention campaign that holds [...]
Can being ‘overly friendly’ equal harassment?
The HR Specialist of Business Management Daily has a timely article on harassment issues in corporate America. Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on sex. And sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Essentially, the law protects employees from harassment because of sex. However, that doesn’t mean every unwanted work relationship is sexual [...]
