Tag archives: sexual harassment policy

New York State’s new sexual harassment prevention laws will require action by all New York employers

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on April 17, 2018 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, United States

On April 12, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law new measures aimed at preventing sexual harassment. We summarized these provisions in detail in our legal update, New York employers should get ready to comply with New York State’s new sexual harassment prevention laws, published on April 11th, in anticipation of the bill being signed … Continue reading

The #MeToo Movement: When Employees Take Their Complaints to Social Media

By Matt Heller (US) on February 27, 2018 Posted in North America, United States

As we are all aware, the news has been populated with stories concerning allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, particularly in the entertainment and media industries as well as government institutions. These stories have contributed to the “#MeToo” movement, which originated on Twitter and other social media websites in late 2017 and has since become … Continue reading