General Employment Law

Firm Secures Judgment in the amount of $162,500.00 – Sexual Harassment & Hostile Work Environment

Firm represented a female staff member against her former employer for egregious hostile work environment and sexual harassment. Plaintiff brought a lawsuit in which she alleged, inter alia, (1) that Defendant discriminated against her by subjecting her to hostile work environment in violation of the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) and the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) and (2) that Defendant’s action were in violation of the common-law torts of assault and battery and constituted intentional infliction of emotional distress.  After a trial in which the Firm secured a verdict after years of litigating the matter, Defendant filed for bankruptcy, however the firm persisted in collection efforts with the case concluding in a collected judgment in the amount $162,500.00. Michael J. Borrelli and Alexander T. Coleman handled the matter for the Firm.

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