Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

sexual harassment in the workplace

I am a supervisor in a free standing medical facility where an employee reported an incident to me involving inappropriate comment by the CFO. I filed a complaint on her behalf but was told that since there were no witnesses and the CFO said he didn't do it nothing would be done. I have witnessed his behavior in the past. Is this the case? I thought the law protected the victim?


Asked on 4/07/09, 8:15 am

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Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

Re: sexual harassment in the workplace

You may have done all that you could and all that is required. More than likely the next step is for decision to be made by your company's EEO officer. That officer could actually be subordinate to the CFO but his or her judgment must be objective. If her charge is substantiate then the company will grant some type of remedy. If there is a finding of no harassment or that there is an inadequate remedy then the next step is for the victim to seek a remedy outside of the company. Again, your involvement is only as a witness of past conduct and fulling your duty as the victim's reporting supervisor.

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Answered on 4/07/09, 9:45 am


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