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Monthly Archives: November 2017

‘Weinstein effect’ allegations appearing across New York

The relatively sudden cascade of sexual harassment allegations across the nation began with a New York Times exposé of film mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has a history of sexual harassment allegations being levied against him. In a little more than a month, Weinstein and other…

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Will HR protect your interests after a sexual harassment claim?

Human resources departments have an inherent conflict of interest. They may encourage people to report sexual harassment, but their primary job is to represent the interests of the company. Depending on the situation and internal policies, that may mean that HR is not entirely on…

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Bridgewater pushed out, paid off woman for consensual relationship

Can a purportedly consensual sexual relationship at work be considered sexual misconduct? Absolutely. When a sexual relationship emerges between a boss and a subordinate, the law might not consider it consensual even if the parties say that it is. There are a host of potential…

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New legislation seeks to protect models from sexual harassment

Despite the high-profile nature of the work, many fashion models in New York City have fewer employment law protections than in other industries. Models usually work as independent contractors, meaning their agencies act as intermediaries in setting up shoots with clients. Models do not actually…

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Grubhub tells court that its workers are independent contractors

Grubhub, a restaurant take-out delivery service, is facing a lawsuit brought by one of its delivery drivers. The driver claims that he was misclassified as an independent contractor, and as a result earned less than the minimum wage and was denied overtime pay and reimbursement…

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