• posted: Sep. 03, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment

Last year, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) fired popular radio host Jian Ghomeshi after a newspaper published a story about him that featured allegations that he had harassed and assaulted Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment

A former firefighter has received $50,000 to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit against a New Jersey fire department. The plaintiff, Courtney Jackson, worked as a volunteer at the station for Read More

• posted: May 04, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment

Most of the time, unwanted advances from a coworker or supervisor can easily be classified as sexual harassment. But what happens if your harasser is also your ex, who works Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment

A former associate at a New Jersey law firm has filed a lawsuit, claiming that she faced gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation at the firm. The suit claims that the Read More

• posted: Apr. 09, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment,  Employment Retaliation
• Sexual Harassment,  Employment Retaliation

A former Facebook employee has filed a discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation lawsuit against the tech giant. The employee, Chia Hong, claims that she was subjected to three years of Read More

• posted: Apr. 07, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Harassment

A former HSBC senior vice president has filed a lawsuit claiming that the global bank retaliated against him for complaining about sexual harassment aimed at a fellow employee. According to the Read More

• posted: Mar. 26, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment
• Jazmia Inserillo,  New York City Sexual Harassment Lawyer,  NYPD

The city will pay an NYPD cop $110,000 as part of a settlement in a sexual harassment case. The police officer, Jazmia Inserillo, claimed that she was sexually harassed by Read More

• posted: Mar. 09, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment

On January 22, 2015, ten former McDonald’s employees sued the fast-food chain for racism and sexual harassment. The plaintiffs, nine African-American workers and one Hispanic worker, claimed that they experienced Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Harassment

A common misconception is that employment law only protects employees from sexual harassment when the harasser is somebody who works in the same company. However, the law also protects employees Read More

• posted: Feb. 09, 2015
• Zafer Akin, Esq.
• Sexual Harassment
• Beatrice Lozada,  Governor Andrew Cuomo,  Judge Robert Tuosto,  Long Island Fire Department,  Mayor Bill de Baliso,  New York Division of Human Rights,  unpaid interns,  volunteers

Volunteer Sexual Harassment | New York City Sexual Harassment Attorney While most people think sexual harassment requires a supervisor making sexual advancements against a subordinate that is not the only form. Read More