Female Employees Sue Gym Over Alleged Sex Harassment Five women slapped a New York City gym with a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming they were suddenly fired after complaining about sexual harassment they endured from a male manager. The employees – who worked at Battery Park Swim and Fitness – claim they were each fired, one [...]
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Woman Sues NYC Firm Over Hostile Work Environment
Claims Sexual Harassment, Anti-Muslim Discrimination By John Slattery for CBS A female employee of a Manhattan publishing company has filed suit, claiming a very hostile work enviornment. She said she was targeted because she’s a woman and a Muslim. Nona Abdelrehim, 26, said the magazine firm she works for was like “Animal House,” a sort [...]
Tuckner, Sipser: Lobna Abdelrehim sues “animal house”
Lobna Abdelrehim sues ‘animal house’ publishing company, GDS International, for sexual harrassment NY Daily News BY JOSE MARTINEZ DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 6:02 PM A shapely 26-year-old stunner is suing her employer for sex discrimination, portraying the publishing firm as a “Mad Men”-era artifact that’s overheated by a “jock fraternity culture.” [...]
Expecting a Baby, but Not the Stereotypes
New York Times :: CAREER COUCH (A version of this article appeared in print on November 22, 2009, on page BU10 of the New York Times, New York edition.) Expecting a Baby, but Not the Stereotypes By EILENE ZIMMERMAN Published: November 21, 2009 Q. You recently became pregnant and expect to continue working through the [...]
David Letterman: Power Differential is the Core Issue
Jack Tuckner was recently interviewed regarding David Letterman fiasco. We reproduce excerpts of his responses to the following questions: 1) Is it ever OK to date a co-worker and if so, when? 2) How often does this occur? 3) Should there be certain ground rules? 4) What if the company has a policy against dating [...]
How to respond to Sexual Harassment :: Jack Tuckner Interviewed
JACK TUCKNER was recently interviewed by PORTIA STEWART, the editor of a leading trade magazine of the country. 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 [...]
Tuckner Sipser Wins One Million Dollars for Client in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit in Federal Court
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, [...]
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 [...]
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: A battle plan
Feminist Radio And Beyond….. Sexual Harassment Women’s Rights attorney and women’s rights in the workplace advocate Jack Tuckner debates the issues. Writer Barbara Berg talks Sexism in America: Alive, Well, And Ruining Our Future. What went wrong with the women’s movement and how to fix it. And…The Colorado Sisters of the Women’s Collective perform indigenous [...]