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Showing posts with label arbitration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arbitration. Show all posts

Friday, March 04, 2022

04 Mar

Sexual Harassment & Assault Claims can be Brought by victims as Class Actions in Court

Victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault can now proceed in a class action, with other victims, and can also litigate their case in court, individually or collectively, regardless of having previously executed an arbitration agreement. This is really important because powerful companies have traditionally forced...

Friday, October 11, 2019

11 Oct

Protections for Victims of Harassment are Effective Today.

The following provisions of the recently passed New York State law which provide additional protections for victims of harassment/discrimination based on any protected class (sex, race, religion, etc.) go into effect today:  1)  As of today, the high "severe and pervasive" standard for establishing claims of...