Scott Horton 
The New York Human Rights Law prohibits sexual harassment in all workplaces across the state. The law also bans other forms of discrimination and harassment by employers with at least 4 employees. But, in 2015, the law was amended to extend the protection against sexual harassment to all employers of any size. Under federal law, … Read more
Every organization should have a written anti-harassment policy. These policies should prohibit harassment based on all legally protected characteristics. This usually include sex, race, age, disability, and religion, among others. I suggest that most employers should have “zero tolerance” for violations of these policies. But what does that mean? [Related Webinar: Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints Without … Read more
Sexual harassment is a hot topic in the media these days. Frankly, it’s hot in more than one sense. In the “hot potato” sense, in that no one really wants to touch it. But also in terms of these definitions of “hot” from Merriam-Webster: “of intense and immediate interest” and “marked by violence or fierceness.” … Read more