On or before January 1, 2019, all New York State employers must see that their employees have completed interactive training in sexual harassment. In addition, employers are now required to disseminate their NYS compliant sexual harassment policies to all employees along with a pro forma complaint. Contact Noreen today for information about the new laws and to insure compliance by your organization.
Employees who contaminate the workplace with bad attitudes are sometimes referred to as "toxic". They are the responsibility of the employer. NY employers need to be aware of their exposure and risk stemming from the conduct of their employees.
In 2017, almost 50% of all complaints filed with the EEOC included claims of retaliation. Many employers do not understand how easily it is for a retaliation claim to arise in a workplace, nor are they aware of the simple ways in which they can shield themselves from retaliation claims. Adding to this unknown risk for many employers, they simply are unaware of the fact that even though a substantive claim of discrimination by an employee may be found to be meritless, the claim of [...]