{"id":391,"date":"2014-06-03T23:22:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T23:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/?p=391"},"modified":"2019-11-18T17:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T17:33:29","slug":"google-office-in-new-york-city-hit-with-sexual-harassment-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/google-office-in-new-york-city-hit-with-sexual-harassment-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Office in New York City Hit With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breaking news: a staff masseur at Google\u2019s Manhattan headquarters has filed a lawsuit against the Internet giant for sexual harassment and retaliation. Google, famous for offering employees cushy amenities such as massages and haircuts, has not yet commented on the accusations.
\nAccording to the lawsuit, <\/span>Elvis Gardin<\/a>, of Edison, N.J., was first hired in 2008 to massage Google staffers. He claims he had a spotless employee record until he complained about an engineer who engaged in masturbation during a workplace massage session. Within his federal court suit, Gardin says he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and harassment. Gardin alleges his supervisors did nothing to stop the lewd behavior.
\nGardin also claims he was terminated in 2011 because of \u201cfalse and malicious write-ups\u201d that followed his complaint, while he was on a leave of absence to tend to his sick mother.
\nHe also notes that he is openly gay and that the masseur who replaced him was heterosexual.
\nGardin is seeking unspecified damages for back pay, citing harassment, retaliation and violation of the Family Medical Leave Act.
\nGoogle frequently ranks amongst the highest companies for employee satisfaction. They made it to the top of <\/span>Forbes\u2019 100 Best Companies<\/a> <\/span>to Work For in 2012.
\nSexual harassment at a large corporation<\/i><\/b>
\nEveryone knows Google\u2019s name but that doesn\u2019t mean they have a license to let their employees act inappropriately at work. Time will tell if the accusations are founded, but employers have the duty to protect their employees from harassment. In particular, a corporation giant such as Google has the resources to secure adequate training programs and impose appropriate sanctions on harassers.
\nNot only is <\/span>sexual harassment illegal in New York City<\/a> <\/span>but firing someone for reporting harassment is also illegal. If you have been the victim of retaliation, harassment or discrimination, speak with a New York lawyer right away. You may be entitled to compensation.
\nThe lawyers at Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC handle a multitude of cases that involve sexual harassment in Manhattan and the greater New York City area. For further information, please feel free to call us at 800-807-2209 for a free consultation or email at dtslaws@msn.com.
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