{"id":373,"date":"2014-06-07T21:03:49","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T21:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2019-11-18T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T17:33:28","slug":"nine-common-mistakes-of-sexual-harassment-victims-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/nine-common-mistakes-of-sexual-harassment-victims-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Common Mistakes of Sexual Harassment Victims in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sexual harassment runs rampant throughout New York City workplaces. However, much harassment goes unreported or underreported. Alternatively, complaints get dismissed because the victim does not go through the proper channels. A large portion of <a href=\"https:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/employment-law\/new-york-city\/\">sexual harassment victims<\/a> in and around NYC make common mistakes that jeopardize their right to justice \u00ad &#8211; and compensation.<br \/>\nAt the Derek Smith Law Group, we are here to help you avoid common pitfalls and protect your sexual harassment case. Some things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Not reporting harassment.<\/b> Tell your supervisor and Human Resource representative about the inappropriate conduct. Follow all company procedures.<\/li>\n<li><b>Not documenting the harassment.<\/b> Keeps records and retain copies of emails, texts, phone calls, and all other evidence relating to the case.<\/li>\n<li><b>Not telling the harasser to stop.<\/b> Make it clear to your harasser that the behavior is unwelcome.<\/li>\n<li>Not becoming familiar with anti-harassment policies. Read your employee handbook cover to cover. Learn the correct processes for<\/li>\n<li><b>Not knowing what constitutes harassment.<\/b> If you feel uncomfortable at work, learn about what behavior is acceptable \u2013 and what is illegal.<\/li>\n<li><b>Not checking for an arbitration agreement<\/b>. When you sign an employment contract, there may be an arbitration clause that limits your ability to bring a case to court.<\/li>\n<li><b>Not filing a complaint in time.<\/b> There are specific time limits in which to file a claim with the EEOC or a lawsuit with the court system. Failing to file in<\/li>\n<li><b>Not contacting an attorney.<\/b> Speak with an NYC lawyer as soon as you suspect harassment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you make a wrong turn at a point during your case, do not blame yourself. You are not at fault. Generally speaking, there are still probably ways to file a successful sexual harassment charge against your employer.<\/p>\n<p>The Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC handles a multitude of cases that involve <a href=\"https:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/employment-law\/new-york-city\/\">sexual harassment in New York City<\/a>. For further information, please feel free to call us at 800-807-2209 for a free consultation  or email at dtslaws@msn.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sexual harassment runs rampant throughout New York City workplaces. However, much harassment goes unreported or underreported. Alternatively, complaints get dismissed because the victim does not go through the proper channels. A large portion of sexual harassment victims in and around NYC make common mistakes that jeopardize their right to justice \u00ad &#8211; and compensation. At &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/nine-common-mistakes-of-sexual-harassment-victims-in-new-york-city\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Nine Common Mistakes of Sexual Harassment Victims in New York City&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29,7,9,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employment-discrimination","category-new-jersey-lawyer","category-new-york-city-lawyer","category-philadelphia-lawyer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}