The following article has been published in May issue of First Line Magazine:
By Portia Stewart, Editor, FirstLine
He’s watching you. You can’t concentrate, you’re afraid to be alone with him, and the comments won’t stop. Sexual harassment can be relentless, consuming your work and your life. It happened to these women—and it could happen to you. […]
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Jack Tuckner, Esq.
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By Jack Tuckner, Esq.
As many of you know, I have recently been viciously attacked, along with the discrimination law firm which I have co-founded, Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, by a former employee, Lisa Brockington.
Ms. Brockington, the person now making these despicable and false allegations against the firm in general and me in […]
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Jack Tuckner, Esq.
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BOB ROSNER for ABC News asks to Keep Detailed Records and Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Scene
Dear WOUNDED: A co-worker says offensive things to me daily. I just don’t know how to shut him up.
ANSWER: Harassment shouldn’t be in anyone’s job description. But before we offer strategies to address harassment, we want to tell […]
Posted on April 10th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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EEOC Says Male Supervisor Requested Sexual Favors, Groped Female Workers
A Durango, Colo.-based McDonald’s restaurant franchise will pay $505,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a class of young female employees, including teens, the agency announced today.
The EEOC’s suit, […]
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Tim Reiterman of LA Times reports that a sexual harassment suit has been filed against Former state Democratic leader John Burton
Kathleen Driscoll, the executive director of the former state Senate leader’s foundation, details alleged unwanted advances in her Superior Court complaint.
SAN FRANCISCO — The executive director of a foundation created by John Burton filed a […]
Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Aubrey Fox writes about the fight against subway harassment in Gotham Gazette.
When Emily May set up the Web site Holla Back with six friends in October 2005, she didn’t expect much response.
“We thought, ‘Wow, this is a cute idea,’” said May.
Inspired by Thao Nguyen, whose decision to snap a cellphone picture of a subway […]
Posted on January 23rd, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Carla Hall for LA Times reports that American Apparel chief executive Dov Charney is facing a sexual harassment trial. He denies the charges.
Dov Charney, founder and chief executive of casual fashion giant American Apparel, acknowledges that he has appeared in his underwear many times in front of male and female employees.
And yes, on a few […]
Posted on January 21st, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Esther Wu writes for Dallas News about abuses among the immigrant communities. She says, there is a high rate number of domestic violence among immigrants, because some immigrant women may feel helpless since they lack communication skills, or their husbands may hold their passports.
Officials say Texas is a major destination for victims of human trafficking.
“Human […]
Posted on January 20th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Rebecca Cathcart writes in NY Times about a new bill that proposes database of domestic violence offenders.
LOS ANGELES — Web sites that promise to give the dirt on prospective dates abound. A guy has a roving eye? Look him up on DontDateHimGirl.com.
But a California lawmaker says the background checks can be far more serious. […]
Posted on January 18th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By Jennifer Garvey
In what crazy world does an employer deem it acceptable to talk about sex in the office? Well not so crazy as it seems it is happening more and more these days. One of our clients, Excenia Fofana was an employee at Odyssey House which is an organization that helps those struggling with […]
Posted on October 12th, 2007 by Jennifer Garvey
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