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New York Sexual Harassment Lawyers
Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro have successfully handled many personal injury cases in the state of New York. Our skillful attorneys will represent the victim of sexual harassment and their families to the fullest extent possible. We realize that harassment is a traumatic experience and can have long lasting effects on the victim. If you or a loved one has been the victim of sexual harassment please contact a New York sexual harassment lawyer at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.
There are two distinct types of sexual harassment, both of which go against Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. They are:
- Quid pro quo sexual harassment is when sexual acts are the basis for employment opportunities or other employment decisions, such as the termination of employment or promotions.
- Hostile environment sexual harassment is when unwanted sexual behavior hinders the individual's work performance or creates a hostile working environment.
Sexual harassment can come in many forms, including:
- Verbal harassment - Undesired sexual jokes, sexual humor or gender-based humor, sexual propositioning, suggestive talk, sexual insinuations, and so on.
- Physical harassment - Undesired touching, rubbing or brushing of the body, pinching, grabbing, confining, assault or rape, attempted assault or rape, and so on.
- Nonverbal harassment - Undesired staring, obscene materials, insulting noises, obscene motions or actions, and so on.
Victims of sexual harassment can be men or women, and the harassers may be of the same or opposite sex. Sexual harassment may occur at many locations, including schools and the workplace. It is the employer's responsibility to keep the employees safe and maintain a hostile-free workplace.
Harassment of any kind is illegal and the harasser should not be allowed to perform such heinous acts.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of sexual harassment please contact the New York sexual harassment lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.