Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo
This program provided a morning plenary addressing the changing legal landscape in the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and a luncheon discussion around sexual harassment within the legal profession. In addition, break-out CLE sessions covered:
- An Overview of Employer Best Practices for Investigating, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Challenges and Strategies for Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in Reporting Harassment
- #MeTooAcademia: Special Considerations When Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases on Campus
- Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment: Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect
Introduction and Morning Plenary
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Introduction: Roger Juan Maldonado, President, New York City Bar Association
Speakers: Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis, S. Jeanine Conley, Carrie Goldberg, Andrea Johnson, Cynthia Lowen, LaDonna Powell, Elizabeth Saylor
Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment- Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect
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Panel: Christin Damiano, A.D.A. Jennifer Gaffney, Hollis V. Pfitsch, Council Member Keith Powers, Electra Yourke
- How should a victim of sexual harassment choose where to report?
- When sexual harassment is severe, it may violate criminal law, such as sexual abuse, forcible touching, and unlawful surveillance.
- What constitutes a violation of the NYC Human Rights Law with regards to sexual harassment in the workplace.
- When and how can a victim of sexual harassment report to the EEOC, and what does that process look like?
- Explanation of recent legislation passed by NY City Council to expand statute of limitation and jurisdiction for sexual harassment complainants.
Challenges and Strategies for Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in Reporting Harassment – Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect
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Speakers: Danielle Alvarado, Daniela Contreras, Rebecca Nathanson, Hon. Laura Safer Espinoza, Marrisa Senteno, Cristina Velez
- Sexual harassment in agricultural work and how to prevent
- What does sexual harassment look like in domestic workplaces and what rights do domestic workers have that differ from workers in other settings?
- What is a U visa and how may someone who has been a victim of workplace sexual harassment be eligible?
- Explanation of anti-retaliation provisions under New York State wage and hour law, and NYDOL’s U visa certification policy.