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In New York, the deadline to sue for sexual harassment depends on the legal path you choose:

These deadlines are st...

Sexual harassment in New York encompasses a broad range of unwelcome conduct that creates a hostile work environment or results in adverse employment actions. 

It obviously includes overtly sexual conduct such as sexist comments, sexual assault, and req...

If you have experienced sexual harassment at work in New York, you may be entitled to recover substantial financial compensation and other legal remedies. Depending on the facts of your case, you may recover lost wages, emotional distress damages, punitive dam...

Yes, Under New York Law, You Can Often Sue the Individual Harasser Personally

Whether you can sue the individual who sexually harassed you depends on the law governing your case. While Title VII generally does not impose personal liability on supervisors or co-workers, the New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws often allow employees to sue ...

You do not need a lawyer to sue for sexual harassment in New York, and you generally have the right to represent yourself. However, sexual harassment cases involve complex legal issues, strict filing deadlines, strategic forum selection choices, complicated evidentiary rules, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. Because employers are almost always represented by ex...