Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in New York

My boss hit on me at our office post-Christmas party

Following our office Christmas party,

most of our office went to another bar.

My boss asked me if i wanted to go

back to his place with him. He said he

wanted me since a different office party

that was back in 2000 or 2001. I'm not

sure. I sit close to him and I am very

uncomfortable seeing him now. What

can I do?


Asked on 12/12/06, 3:35 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Brendan Chao Brendan Chao - Attorney & Counselor at Law

Re: My boss hit on me at our office post-Christmas party

There are a number of different strategies in a situation like this, and they all depend on a number of factors, e.g. size of the company, company harassment policy. Please call to discuss in more detail, or visit my website for more information. www.bchaolaw.com

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Answered on 12/12/06, 3:54 pm
Jason Stern Law Offices of Jason Stern

Re: My boss hit on me at our office post-Christmas party

There are a few things you can do, but you must be cautious and tread carefully. Of course, you must also ask yourself what you hope to accomplish -- are you looking to get out, be transferred, have your boss fired, get promoted, win a 10M settlement? The first thing you need to do is sit down with an experienced attorney and review the facts of the case to determine if the events in question establish grounds for a favorable lawsuit or settlement.

Please contact me via email to follow up and schedule an appointment. We have offices in midtown Manhattan and Westchester.

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Answered on 12/12/06, 3:57 pm
Mark S. Moroknek Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.

Re: My boss hit on me at our office post-Christmas party

Unless your position or job was adversly affected because you refused

his advances, you do not actually have

an employment discrimination claim.

You have the start of a hostile work environment situation; if your company has an impartial human resources department, report it.

If you are uncomfortable with that,

you can report to the State, or City

of NY Div. of Human Rights or EEOC

depending on the company size and locale. If you wish to discuss further, contact me.

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Answered on 12/12/06, 4:10 pm


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