i am looking for a good attorney in Central NY that handles sexual harrassment in the work place.?
823558
contact the NY Bar assoc. they can referr you and then you can interview or ask them ?, then determine if you want to hire them..you may also have a county bar assoc. Your Dept. of Labor should weigh in on this problem..check them out..Good Luck
454919
yes, u can hire a new lawyer anytime and fire your current one.  u prob signed a contract of some sort in the beginning stating that if u seek other counsel, u must still pay him a set hourly fee for the am't of billable hours he has already put into your case.\n\nu can also contact the bar association to report the abusive behavior u have rec'd.  he will be investigated and such.  perhaps receive a reprimand or some sort of suspension, depending on how well u can prove your case.\n\ngood luck!
163637
Don't go there, That is grounds for a sexual harrassment case waiting to happen.  If you let on that you like him, or if you reported it to others, either one of you could be fired.  Find another job before you even think about telling him you like him.
866806
The next time that your boss tells you that "this is a man's job", remind him that he is breaking the law.  A job is a job, there no longer is a "man's" job, just like there is no longer a "woman's" job.\n\nAlso let him know that if there is any more harassment by your co-workers, you will consider that as management's consent and approval of the unacceptable behavior, and you are prepared to take appropriate action, legal and otherwise.\n\nLet him know that you have started a log of inappropriate action/ behavior of fellow employees and management personnel. Starting with the instant conversation, you are documenting everything that is said and done (who, what, where, when, time, place, and witnesses), that you consider to be harassment or sexual discrimination, and/ or related matters such as counselling sessions that you may be involved in.\n\nAlso make him aware that any adverse action such as termination, discipline, demotion, or transfer to a less desirable position will be considered retaliation, and if it happens you will take further more aggressive action.\n\nTell him these are not threats but commitments. \n\nAsk him if that is "tough enough"!
586637
you need to contact your local wage and labor board. There is absolutley no tolerance for that kind of behavior. If you can't afford a lawyer, at least give the gov a heads up on your nasty employer.
441173
If it bothers you, especially the slapping thing, at minimum, make your objections known to him, tell him it must stop now and documant doing so in writing.  Another alternative would be to file a sexual harrasment complaint.  What he is doing is just as wrong as when a heterosexual male does the same thing to a femal employee or co-worker.
724747
Part of the enjoyment of participating in this service is trying to decipher the sometimes incoherent questions.\n\nLet's see if I guess what you are asking.\n\nYou are an employee somewhere and you think someone else is harassing you.\n\nIf the harasser is your employer, and the harassment is based on one of the protected categories [age, gender, ethnicity, religion, color, disability, race] then you might have some protection.\n\n"Get back to work!" is usually not actionable harassment.\n"Get back to work, you stupid old Lutheran men!" probably is actionable.\n\nIf the harasser is a fellow employee and your employer does not protect you from it, you might have an action against the employer and the harasser.\n\nIf the harasser is a customer, you are not required to tolerate that behavior and can force your employer to remove the harasser.\n\nRather than threaten to contact your attorney, quietly contact the lawyer and discuss the situation. Your lawyer is in a much better position to advise you whether or not you have a cause of action. And, making threats usually just makes you look pathetic.\n\nIn my expereince, about 2% of the cases were worth pursuing - the rest were just situations where the employee had to "suck it up" or find another job.\n\nGood luck to you
235490
i don't have experience (i'm only 12) but yes it is sexual harrassment. yeah he should face a lawsuit. it's best to quit the job...actually scratch that....u should definitly quit the job if there is sexual harrassment of any kind or racism and unfairness. good luck!
560255
Honest answer? Sue the guy for sexual harrassment. He needs to be shown he can't treat people like that, you may have to leave the company but there are other jobs, plus do you want to work for such a sleaze? Also, you need to make sure he can't do this to anyone else.
896635
You DO have legal recourse, regardless of anything you may have done to pizz her off.  She might just blow away if you were to confront her and answer her questions and take her hostile comments so she she could get it out of her system.  Then again, she could cut the brake cables on your car.  Obviously she is obsessed with knowing fine details about who you are, and is in a poor state of mental health.  Such people can be very dangerous.  Get in touch with local law enforcement now and ask them what can be done.  Your coworkers are witnesses.  The police are there to protect you, not to judge you.
231361
talk to the court officer - they can help you find an attorney
155473
Ellis Law - Albany NY.\n\nThe lawsuit should be no problem... WHAT?!?!?  He hired ELLIS LAW?!?!?!  Oh, no, we better get to work!!!!!!!!!!\n\nYeah, right.
657414
You are supposed to not work and hang out in your states Legislature on a daily basis, As most attorneys do not even know the whole law and revisions......Remember my post about the mustang in the living room, The restraining order was from Broward County (Ft Lauderdale) My 2 attorneys didnt even know that they had recently been revised to Statewide!!!! I was Looking at Up to Life for that One,Burgulary of an occupied dwelling using a vehicle as an instrumantallity to commit Burgulary!!! MY OWN HOUSE!!!! Or our 2nd home!!! Since my marriage with my X_WIFE Ive been in more stupid trouble!!!!And Ive never laid a hand on her....Someone in her past did and I got the rath!!!!GOOD LUCK........NJ and NY Have driving w cellphone laws
444225
that depends entirely on the setting (are you at work and a collegue said something off-color?), the person (you can't respond the same way to your boss as you can to a peer), and exactly what was said/done (i.e. was it a minor slip or something that you possibly took the wrong way, or was it a major, totally out-of-line thing)???\n\ndepending on the level, who/what was involved, etc, anything from turning the other cheek & ignoring the person (while calling them some choice words in your inner monologue!) to a swift kick in the nuts might be in order. typically I abhore sue-happy people, but if it's a case of a superior at work sexually harrassing you or making unwanted racial or sexual comments, etc, then legal recourse may be a possible route...
376181
Well, you haven't given a lot of details about what happened, but first of all, I think if he did anything sexual to you that offends you, then you should put harassment charges on him.  Sexual harassment is something that should not be tolerated!  If not, then take him aside one day (not while you are supposed to be working, you don't want to lose your job over this) and tell him that you need to talk to him about what happened before and that he can't go on pretending it didn't happen.  Let him know that you don't like the way he disrespected you.  Chances are he will stop after that, but if he keeps on, report it to a supervisor.  Nobody should have to deal with this in the workplace!!!  Good luck!
734715
I would have a quiet word with her manager, presuming he is not the offending party. If he is then I would go to the person above him. You need not go into details, just say that you have been told in confidence that that man had wandering hands and that younger females of staff resented his approach. Say that you feel that the problem needs addressing as it could get the firm in hot water for not protecting their female staff but it is not up to you to deal with the situation as it is not in your department.
1142618
I don't think they are allowed to fire you based on that because it would be discrimination.  That doesn't mean that they can't come up with some other stupid reason instead.  Just be careful and consult an attorney just in case.