Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
Sexual Relationship in Office
I work in New York City in a large
organization. Within my small office,
my immediate supervisor and the
head honcho are having a sexual
relationship that began when she
was an intern and lead to her being
promoted to manager. This
relationship creates a hostile work
environment, an imbalance in power,
and keeps everyone else from doing
their jobs. My employer allows
consensual relationships between
employees but NY City law may not. I
do not think I personally have a sex
harassment claim because I have not
been approached for sexual favors
even if this relationship makes my
office a horrible place to work.
Moreover, it more directly affects
women in the office. (The main boss
is a man, as am I, but the person in
a relationship with him is a woman.)
Is this illegal? What can I do?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Sexual Relationship in Office
If you are not directly affected in your own employment status (by some type of adverse job action that leads back to this situation) you would not have an actual claim anyway. If a co-employee has been discharged or suspended, demoted etc. as a result of this situation, however, and you wish to report that the discharge etc. occurred due to this problem, if you file a report you will be protected against retaliation under Title VII and NY Law.
Re: Sexual Relationship in Office
If you are not directly affected in your own employment status (by some type of adverse job action that leads back to this situation) you would not have an actual claim anyway. If a co-employee has been discharged or suspended, demoted etc. as a result of this situation, however, and you wish to report that the discharge etc. occurred due to this problem, if you file a report you will be protected against retaliation under Title VII and NY Law.
Re: Sexual Relationship in Office
If you are not directly affected in your own employment status (by some type of adverse job action that leads back to this situation) you would not have an actual claim anyway. If a co-employee has been discharged or suspended, demoted etc. as a result of this situation, however, and you wish to report that the discharge etc. occurred due to this problem, if you file a report you will be protected against retaliation under Title VII and NY Law.
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