Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
Many workplaces are fun to be at each day, while others are downright boring or unbearable to be at because of the people there. It's not uncommon for employees to joke around with each other during the day, but when does the joking cross a line? Banter is found in...
No one wants to be the victim of sexual harassment, but you could find yourself in this position. If this happens at work, it's critical to take immediate action.In addition to telling the harasser to stop, report the incident to your human resources (HR) department....
If you start a sexual harassment case, the way that you viewed the events as they happened could have a massive impact on the outcome of that case. It's not always simply the facts of what happened that define how the court rules, but how you reacted to them.In one...
Sexual harassment is a serious issue that should never be taken lightly by you, the victim, or your employer. You have a right to work in a safe environment, free from any type of harassment and this includes sexual harassment. There's no reason you should be...
Each day you go to work you don't expect to be harassed sexually by your superiors, co-workers, vendors or anyone else you come in contact with during the course of the day. It is illegal for sexual harassment to take place at work. There are laws and other...
The workplace should be free from all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment. Employees should not be subjected to any form of sexual harassment on the job and this includes harassment done through digital forms, including emails, text messages, chat...
A 31-year-old female law clerk to a male Ocean County Family Division judge filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss earlier this month. In her filing, the law clerk detailed how she and her predecessors were subjected to repeated humiliation,...
Many people meet their significant other at their place of employment, but that doesn't necessarily mean you want to date everyone (or anyone) you work with. Unfortunately, there could come a time when you're put in the difficult spot of rejecting a co-worker who asks...
When you go to work each day, you don't expect to walk into a hostile environment. There are many ways a place of employment can become hostile, and one such way is when supervisors and co-workers begin making offensive comments. This might be done in passing, in...
It's not always easy to pinpoint if you're the victim of workplace sexual harassment. You may have an idea that something is going on but uncertain about whether you should speak up and take action.As a general rule of thumb, it's better to be safe than sorry. Sexual...
