Is New York’s restaurant sector ready to tackle its sexual harassment problem? | New York | The Guardian
The Spotted Pig, the 100-seat gastropub in New York’s trendy West Village, is under renovation. It was, until the restaurant closed in 2020, the site of a notorious, third-floor space dubbed “the rape room” by several employees who claimed that the private dining enclave was ground zero for sexual harassment by management.
What is Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
Sexual harassment in the workplace has been illegal since 1964. Some forms of sexual misconduct, including rape and sexual assault, are even criminal, but it still happens all too often. If you have been treated differently or faced verbal or physical harassment at work, talk to an experienced sexual discrimination attorney to explore your options […]
Settlement Reached in U.S. Figure Skating Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Figure skating is one of the most popular sports in the Winter Olympics. Its athletes pair strength and power with beauty and grace. It can be hard to remember that many of the sport’s top competitors are young — often teenagers. Over the last several years the United States Figure Skating (USFS) faced accusations, media […]
Federal #MeToo Complaints Push Government Agencies to Confront Sexual Harassment
A year after the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights began its investigation of federal #MeToo complaints, the agency has finally issued recommendations for federal employers and Congress. The report calls for the federal government to act as a “model employer”. But it also shows just how far short governmental agencies fall from that mark. U.S. […]
