By Bruce Atkins | Published October 30, 2022 | Posted in Discrimination | Tagged Tags: mandatory arbitration, sexual harassment | Comments Off on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Are No Longer Enforceable in Sexual Harassment Claims
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Are No Longer Enforceable in Sexual Harassment Claims
Although mandatory arbitration clauses are generally upheld by the courts, a federal law provides that these clauses do not apply to sexual harassment or sexual assault claims.
Read MoreWays to Protect Yourself if You Believe You’re Being Sexually Harassed
New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. You are protected whether you are a full- or part-time employee, an intern or a volunteer. Yet, workers across the state are still subjected to harassment, whether through direct action or through tolerance of a hostile workplace. If you believe you are a Read More
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault?
Unfortunately, many people are victims of highly inappropriate behavior or violence that is sexual in nature, whether in or out of the workplace. In modern parlance, the terms “sexual harassment” and “sexual assault” are sometimes used interchangeably. But from a legal perspective, they are very different. Sexual harassment is a civil offense that gives the Read More
Read MoreSigns of Sexual Harassment
Are you being sexually harassed in the workplace? Or do you suspect you are being sexually harassed? Many people fail to realize that the majority of sexual harassment cases do not involve blatant actions. Rather, sexual harassment often occurs subtly. However, no matter how it happens, sexual harassment can create a hostile work environment for Read More
Read MoreQuid Pro Quo vs. Hostile Work Environment in a New Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
While most New Jersey employees understand that they do not have to submit to sexual harassment in the workplace, they are less confident in their ability to identify an act of sexual harassment. Some cases of sexual harassment may be straightforward, such as an employer or potential employer that adds inappropriate conditions to receiving job-related Read More
Read MoreOnline Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace is unfortunately still commonplace. And it is not just face-to-face harassment that workers encounter on a frequent basis. Harassment online occurs even though many employers have strict policies about use of company computers for non-work and illegal activities. Even when a company fails to have a handbook policy regarding harassment, Read More
Read MoreSexual Harassment at Work
The workplace is meant for work. Employees have the right to work at their jobs without being subjected to sexually harassing behavior. While most sexual harassment claims are filed by women, men can also be the object of sexual harassment. Regardless of gender, no employee should be subjected to an uncomfortable workplace. If you find Read More
Read MoreWhat Can I do if I Think I’ve Been Harassed at Work?
You have the right to a workplace free of sexual harassment. If you find yourself the target of lewd or suggestive comments, or if there is a co-worker who is touching you inappropriately, you should not fear asking that the behavior stop. Sexual instant messages, inappropriate postings on company sites, or displaying sexual posters in Read More
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Bruce L. Atkins is regarded as one of New Jersey’s premier practitioners of employment and civil litigation. He has been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers prestigious list every year since 2005. This honor, bestowed upon a recipient by the votes of his peers, is a powerful nod to the skill Mr. Atkins brings…
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