1.’Quid pro quo’ (Latin: ‘something for something’) sexual harassment. When your boss either offers you some kind of benefit in exchange for a sexual favor or threatens to deprive you of one if you refuse to provide such a favor this is considered ‘quid pro quo’ sexual harassment.
2.’Hostile environment’ sexual harassment occurs when sexual misconduct in the workplace leads to unpleasant and offensive working environment. In order to find out whether a hostile environment has really been created most courts use the ‘reasonable person’ procedure, i.e. the court considers whether a ‘reasonable person’ would call the working environment in question hostile.
Sexual discrimination and harassment in the Workplace occur in a variety of situations.
Anyone affected by unwelcome sexual conduct can be considered the sexual harassment victim, not just the harassed person.
Sexual harassment may take the form of obscene jokes, offensive remarks and comments, sexually abusive letters or e-mails, propositions of sexual nature, unwelcome physical contact such as touching, kissing, massaging, etc; implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors.
Fighting Sexual Discrimination and Harassment In The Workplace
Sexual Discrimination Lawyer in New York
If you have been sexually harassed or discriminated against because of your sex or gender at your New York workplace, contact Borrelli & Associates, P.L.L.C. for a consultation with an experienced Sexual Discrimination Lawyer. No one should be mistreated because of their gender or sex, and whether the offense is sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or some other form of sexual misconduct, our lawyers at Borrelli & Associates are here to help.
Sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace often creates a hostile work environment. Sexual slurs or gender-based jokes affect your ability to do your job. Our lawyers will be sympathetic to your cause and excited about helping you tackle the problem head on.
Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace
To ensure your protection from sexual harassment, and all forms of workplace intolerance, call us for a consultation. We have offices in Manhattan and Great Neck and serve all of New York City, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island.