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Can I file a complaint against debt collectors?
In California, if you feel that you have been the victim or that a debt collector has violated the fair debt collection practices act, there's two things you can do. The law provides for civil remedy. That means you can hire an attorney to prosecute the matter and pursue your rights. Or you can go the route of an administrative remedy and that is where you can make a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission which is the commission that regulates this area and then they can look into it. I'm Vincent Howard. Senior and managing partner of Howard Nesery. We work hard everyday representing the consumer from our headquarters in Orange County California. If you need an attorney you can trust, go ahead and give us a call.
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Orange County
Los Angeles
California
Howard Nassiri
attorney: Howard | Nassiri, LLP
What is the biggest mistake people make when filing a pregnancy discrimination complaint?
The main mistake that people make when filing a pregnancy discrimination complaint in the workplace is that they wait too long. You want to make your complaint as soon as you feel that there is any sort of discrimination relating to your pregnancy. And you want to make sure that you complain in writing either to your manager or to human resources. The writing does not have to be extremely formal, but it should be written, whether via email or via a letter, to your employer to make clear your complaint. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
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race
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employment agreements
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lawyer
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sarah schlehr
the schlehr law firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment
california
los angeles
attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm
What's the wrong way to deal with workplace discrimination?
The number one mistake someone can make if they think they’re being discriminated against in the workplace is to, um, not immediately file a written complaint about it. Allowing it to persist even for a few days is a mistake. Uh, you should immediately go to a supervisor, or to the human resource department, or to an office manager, and put that complaint, um, about discrimination in writing and keep a copy of it. If you email it, send a copy to your home email address. Don’t assume that you’ll at some time later get a copy of it. Often times employer’s think to lose them.
My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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pregnancy
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employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
How can I prove gender discrimination in New York?
Often various types of employment discrimination, gender discrimination, is often more difficult to prove. If you believe you are the victim of gender discrimination, you should in the first instance put your complaint in writing and file it with the human resources department or supervisor, and you should probably contact an attorney to, um, have a full assessment of, um, whether you are a victim of gender discrimination. Um, the important thing is that men and women can be the victim of gender discrimination, and, um, so it-, it’s a difficult thing for an individual I think to assess on their own and I really think you need to contact an attorney and have a consultation.
My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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employee
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race
gender
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disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
statutes
agreements
employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
How can I prove sexual orientation discrimination?
The best way to prove that you've been a victim of sexual orientation discrimination is to file a written, formal complaint with your employer specifically detailing why it is that you believe you are the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. You should also keep a log or a journal of the instances in which you believe you've been the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. Sexual orientation discrimination, like gender discrimination, can be very subtle. It's often the scenario of taking advantage of the perceived weak employee. I found it can take very, very subtle forms over long periods of time. I recommend to employees to write everything down. Every instance. The dates, the times, exactly what happened to them so that if you do need to file a lawsuit, that you have all of that documentation available to provide to your attorney. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the Managing Attorney of The Harmon Group. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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workplace discrimination
employment law
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written complaint
written complaint
employee
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race
gender
national origin
disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
statutes
agreements
employment agreements
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
transgender
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
How common is race discrimination in New York?
I find that race discrimination in New York City is far more common than one would think. New York City is a perceived progressive environment. However, it's a collision of a variety of different people from all over the world. And what people don't realize is that race discrimination is not just a white or Caucasian person discriminating against a Black or a person of color. It could be a Puerto Rican person discriminating against a person from Jamaica solely because they are from Jamaica. So I find that more and more of my race discrimination cases are not your typical case where there is a Caucasian or white person discriminating against a person of color; but it's more hybrid scenario, and that's because there are so many different people colliding in New York from all different parts of the world. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of The Harmon Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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workplace discrimination
employment law
protected class
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written complaint
employee
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race
gender
national origin
disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
statutes
agreements
employment agreements
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
Can I be fired for no reason at all in New York?
You can absolutely be fired for no reason at all in the state of New York. New York, like many other states, has adopted the Actwell Employment Doctrine and that means exactly that...that you can be fired for any reason at all at any time. If your employer doesn't like what you wore that day you can be fired. If your employer doesn't like your attitude you can be fired. If your employer asks you to do something illegal and you decline to do that, shockingly, in New York you can be fired for that and your employer can't be held liable for that. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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race
gender
national origin
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pregnancy
sexual orientation
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agreements
employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
Why does The Harman Firm handle discrimination cases?
I handle discrimination cases because I decided early on that if I was going to be a lawyer I wanted to represent individuals, and I wanted to champion the rights of the underdog. I believe that that’s, uh, would be the best use of my talent and my passion. And, um, it’s, uh, why I’ve developed, uh, my firm. Um, I’ve found that in the employment context in particular, discrimination can be pervasive and subtle, and people are less likely to assert their rights and say if they’ve been discriminated against, uh, out on the street or in a store. And so I became particularly passionate about discrimination in the workplace.
My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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race
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pregnancy
sexual orientation
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employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
What laws protect against sexual orientation discrimination?
Yes, there are laws in the state of New York that protect against sexual orientation discrimination. Sexual orientation is a protected class, a specific protected class, under the state Anti-Discrimination laws. There are also laws in New York that, for instance, prohibit discrimination based on one being transgendered. If you believe that you are discriminated against, you have been discriminated against, because of your sexual orientation or because you're transgender, you should seek out the advice of an attorney in order to better assess your case. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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workplace discrimination
employment law
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race
gender
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pregnancy
sexual orientation
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agreements
employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
How experienced are you handling discrimination cases?
My firm has a lot of experience with discrimination cases. Because we've seen so many different types of discrimination cases and we've handled it for so many years. We have a unique prospective and a unique compassion for the employees that have been discriminated against. And because we've done this for so long, we have the tools and knowledge to jump right in and expeditiously deal with an employee that's been discriminated against. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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workplace discrimination
employment law
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written complaint
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race
gender
national origin
disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
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employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
Should I bring a lawyer to a Clerk Magistrate hearing?
There are people who will tell you that you don't need to bring a lawyer to a clerk's hearing in Massachusetts, technically they're right, you don't have to, and in fact you don't even have to appear, but if you don't appear the complaint is most likely to going issue against you, and the chances of that complaint issuing against you are also going to be much higher. If you do not have an experienced attorney representing you at that time to prevent a complaint from issuing. I'm Sam Goldberg lead counsel for criminal defence matters at Altman & Altman in Cambridge Massachusetts. I have 25 years of experience, if you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner, who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.
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hearing
assault
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law firm
conviction
crime
sam goldberg
jail
arrest
criminal defense
attorney
defense
boston
massachusetts
altman & altman
attorney: Altman & Altman, LLP
Is there a statute of limitations on filing a pregnancy discrimination claim in California?
There is a statute of limitations for filing a pregnancy discrimination claim in California. There are actually several statutes of limitations because a woman must first file a complaint with an administrative agency, either the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or with the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing. After filing a complaint with either of these agencies, a woman may request an immediate right to sue and after she receives that right to sue, she has one year to file a complaint in court. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
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gender
national origin
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pregnancy
sexual orientation
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employment agreements
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lawyer
law firm
sarah schlehr
the schlehr law firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment
california
los angeles
attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm
How long do I have to respond to a foreclosure notice in NY?
When a person is sued for foreclosure, they receive a summons and complaint, and a person has 20 days in which to answer by filing an answer in court. So, you have a 20 day period after the service of a summons and complaint. There are some exceptions that make it a little bit longer, but don't rely on exceptions. Think of 20 days. And that's not 20 business days, it's 20 days. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.
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mortgage foreclosure
response
loan modification
mortgage foreclosure defense
debt relief
predatory lending
foreclosure
bankruptcy
lawyer
law firm
attorney
Brooklyn
Bronx
Staten Island
Manhattan
Queens
New York
Carl E. Person
Carl-Person-Foreclosure-Defense
attorney: Carl E. Person
What to do if I'm a victim of pregnancy discrimination?
"The first thing that you should do if you believe that you are a victim of pregnancy discrimination and you are still employed, is to make a formal, written compliant to your supervisor, or the HR department, or whomever is in control in your working environment. If you are no longer employed, you can still make a formal, written complaint but you should probably seek the advice of an attorney because it is unlikely if you have been terminated because you are pregnant that an employer is going to rehire you simply because you have made a written, formal complaint. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call."
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pregnancy discrimination
employment law
workplace discrimination
protected class
employee
categories
race
gender
national origin
disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
statutes
agreements
employment agreements
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
What is the Arizona divorce process?
In Arizona, the divorce process goes as follows. A petitioner would file a complaint with the Superior Court of Arizona. After filing that complaint, they would serve the respondent, or the other spouse, at which time that person would have 20 days to file a response to the petition for dissolution of marriage. If the person does not file a response, the parties can be divorced in 60 days pursuant to a default decree. If, however, the person files a response, the case will follow a normal trajectory in the Superior Court which could include a settlement conference, arbitration or in some cases, although not many, trial. My name is Mike Baker of the Baker Law Firm. We serve individuals and families all over Arizona in family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child support and parenting time matters.
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family law
divorce
alimony
child support
separation
no-fault divorce
domestic violence
custody
parental rights
michael baker
baker
phoenix
arizona
attorney
lawyer
criminal defense
attorney: The Baker Law Firm LLC
What to do if I'm the victim of gender discrimination?
If you believe you’re the victim of gender discrimination, as in most instances, the first thing you should do is put your complaint in writing and file it with the Human Resource department or some other supervisor or office manager within your company. The important thing about a complaint of gender discrimination is that you be as specific as possible. Why is it that you believe that you were subject to gender discrimination? You need to provide particulars. It’s a subtle type of discrimination and it will be more easily assessed by the company, and a potential attorney, if you provide as much detail as possible. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you’ve been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you! Please give us a call.
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workplace discrimination
employment law
protected class
employee
categories
race
gender
national origin
disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
statutes
agreements
employment agreements
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
What should I do if I received a foreclosure notice?
A foreclosure notice in New York is a summons and complaint in foreclosure. When a person is served with a summons and complain immediately record the date and the circumstances by which you were served, because you only have 20 days from the date of service to file an answer. Make sure you know when the answer is due and then call an attorney, choose an attorney to defend yourself by filing an answer, possibly with counter claims, to be able to assert the reasons why you're defending the foreclosure suit. I'm Carl Person a New York Lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.
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mortgage foreclosure
next step
loan modification
mortgage foreclosure defense
debt relief
predatory lending
foreclosure
bankruptcy
lawyer
law firm
attorney
Brooklyn
Bronx
Staten Island
Manhattan
Queens
New York
Carl E. Person
Carl-Person-Foreclosure-Defense
attorney: Carl E. Person
What is my 2nd line of defense against mortgage foreclosure?
The second line of defense in a mortgage foreclosure situation is to retain an attorney to file an answer, and do so within 20 days after the summons and complaint have been served. This is critical. It is easy to defend a foreclosure action if you do the defense in a timely basis. It is exceedingly costly and difficult if you have allowed the defense to go by the boards. Don't do it. Defend the action, hire the attorney, pay the money, and you will be sitting a lot better than if you let it go until later and then try to resurrect your situation. I am Carl Person, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.
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foreclosure defense
2nd defense
loan modification
mortgage foreclosure defense
debt relief
predatory lending
foreclosure
bankruptcy
lawyer
law firm
attorney
Brooklyn
Bronx
Staten Island
Manhattan
Queens
New York
Carl E. Person
Carl-Person-Foreclosure-Defense
attorney: Carl E. Person
What is the Clerk Magistrate's Hearing for assault cases?
Normally, misdemeanor criminal cases in Massachusetts, are begun by the DA issuing a complaint. A clerk magistrates hearing, he's given in certain cases to determine whether or not that complain should issue. So, it actually happens before the arrangement and it is a chance to avoid the arrangement. It's to determine whether there is a probable cause to believe that the crime was committed, and committed by that defendant. I'm Sam Goldberg, the counsel for criminal defense matters, at Altman & Altman, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I have 25 years of experience. If you're in trouble, and you need someone in your corner, who cares, and will fight for you, give me a call.
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criminal defense
hearing
assault
lawyer
law firm
conviction
crime
sam goldberg
jail
arrest
criminal defense
attorney
defense
boston
massachusetts
altman & altman
attorney: Altman & Altman, LLP
Who should I talk to about being sexually harassed?
It is mandatory that you talk to your human resource department if you believe you are the victim of any type of sexual harassment. If your company doesn't have a human resource department, go to your supervisor, go to your boss, go to the office manager or go to anyone who's designated as a supervisor and make a formal complaint. Put it in writing and keep a copy of it. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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employment law
sexual harassment
harassment
discrimination
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
law
workplace
employment
new york
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
Is my professor guilty of sexual harassment?
If your not certain whether the attention you're receiving from your professor is sexual harassment, you should first talk to the professor and explain that the attention you're receiving, whether it be an invitation to dinner or whether it be just merely sitting too close, is not the kind of attention you want. If the professor, for instance, doesn't stop you need to follow your schools procedures and make a formal written complaint regarding the professor's conduct. And you should do so expeditiously and you should put it in writing and as I always say, keep a copy of it. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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sexual harassment
college students
harassment
discrimination
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
student
university
class
teacher
professor
employment law
new york
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
Is there such a thing as age discrimination in New York?
There's absolutely age discrimination in New York, and it's illegal. It's protected by several statutes. It is one of the protected categories under the anti-discrimination statutes, and if you believe that you're a victim of age discrimination (i.e. You're over the age of 40), and you believe that you've been subjected to an adverse employment action, such as a demotion or termination, you should immediately make a formal written complaint about it to your company and contact an attorney.
My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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workplace discrimination
employment law
protected class
employee
categories
race
gender
national origin
disability
pregnancy
sexual orientation
statutes
agreements
employment agreements
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
contracts
law
workplace
employment discrimination
employment
new york
nyc
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
How can a lawyer help me keep my home in New York?
In New York a lawyer can help a borrower who's running into trouble with a home, with a mortgage. And first of all the lawyer should consider whether it's appropriate to stop paying the mortgage right now because of this financial trouble. And then invite a foreclosure. The bank, upon nonpayment, will sue. And then the lawyer should defend, within 20 days after the service of the summons and complaint. In doing so the bank will then say, oh my god there're defending the foreclosure, how unique. Most people don't defend. And the bank will then be more readily agreeable to a modification after the suit is brought when they weren't willing to do the same thing before the suit was brought. I'm Carl Pierceson. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.
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mortgage defense
lawyer help
loan modification
mortgage foreclosure defense
debt relief
predatory lending
foreclosure
bankruptcy
lawyer
law firm
attorney
Brooklyn
Bronx
Staten Island
Manhattan
Queens
New York
Carl E. Person
Carl-Person-Foreclosure-Defense
attorney: Carl E. Person
Can I be sued for a hate crime?
You can be sued for a hate crime in Massachusetts. What I mean by this is that, if that hate crime caused another person damage, such as malicious destruction of their property or assault and battery, that type of thing. Then absolutely, the so called victim can bring a civil complaint and sue you for the damages that they sustained. The fact that it's based on a hate crime, is going to raise what they are going to look for because a hate crime is going to be an aggravating circumstance that a jury and a judge is not going to like. I'm Sam Goldberg lead council for criminal defense matters at Altman and Altman in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I've 25 years of experience. If you're in trouble, and you need someone in your corner who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.
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hate crime
lawsuit
assault
lawyer
law firm
conviction
crime
sam goldberg
jail
arrest
criminal defense
attorney
defense
boston
massachusetts
altman & altman
attorney: Altman & Altman, LLP
How can I prove that I'm being sexually harassed?
The best way to prove that you've been sexually harassed is to keep documentation of what you believe to be sexual harassment and ultimately provide that to your attorney. You need to file a formal, written complaint with your company. You need to keep a copy of it. If you email it, email a copy to your personal account. Also, keep a log. If the conduct continues, if someone's harassing you on a daily basis, keep a journal of it; the dates, the times, the places. Your attorney will want that information in order to help you build your case of sexual harassment against your employer. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. if you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
tags:
employment law
sexual harassment
harassment
discrimination
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
law
workplace
employment
new york
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
What should I NOT DO when being sexually harassed?
The number one mistake in New York that employees make when they think that they are being sexually harassed, is not to tell anyone. To not even tell the person who is sexually harassing them that they don't like the treatment, the conduct of the behavior and let it persist for a period of time such that the person might argue - well you know she was laughing at the jokes for months, how come the jokes are now offensive? You need to let the person know you don't like what is going on, you don't like the conduct, you don't like the jokes, you don't like the emails. And the second biggest mistake, in my opinion, is not letting the company know. Not filing a formal written complaint and keeping a copy. my name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
tags:
employment law
sexual harassment
harassment
discrimination
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
law
workplace
employment
new york
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.
Will a sexual harassment case be in my employment record?
I’m often asked how a sexual harassment claim or complaint, um, could show up later in an employee’s employment record. And there’s really no, uh, simple answer to that question. Um, it depends on whether there was a lawsuit filed, in which case, um, often times, um, that claim of harassment, will be kept confidential. Um, most em-, employers, uh, say that they will keep claims confidential. In my experience they don’t live up to that promise. So, walk through your particular situation with an attorney and express your concerns, and have the attorney guide you through the process of keeping, um, your particular claim, um, as confidential as possible.
My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.
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employment law
sexual harassment
harassment
discrimination
attorney
lawyer
law firm
walker harman
the harman firm
employee
employer
law
workplace
employment record
new york
attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.