NYS to Pay Nearly One Million to 23 Pregnant Correction Officers Denied Workers Compensation Paid Leave Status

See "State to Pay $972G to 23 Pregnant COs Denied 'Comp' Rights," The Chief, 5/30/08, at p. 1

-COs had been transferred from 6 mos paid workers comp leave to unpaid maternity leave

NYC Police Union Lawyer Accused of Groping Female Colleagues

See "Lawyer Accused of Making Improper Sexual Advances," NYT, 5/24/08, at B5

-Richard Dienst negotiating plea deal

Women Still Face Demeaning Treatment in Science and Technical Fields

See "Diversity isn't rocket science, is it?," NYT< 5/15/08, at G2

-SET professions science, technology, engineering
-63% harassed, 53% dismissed by men; 51% no mentors; 41% need to be available 24/7

See "Woman wins a settlement over her bathroom ouster," NYT, 5/14/08, at B3

-NYC West Village restaurant Caliente Cab booted woman from bathroom who looked like man

Ex-Weather Channel Anchorwoman Wins Sex Harassment Suit against Male Co-Anchor

Weather Channel anchorwoman wins sex harassment suit against male co-anchor, FoxNews, 5/8/08

Uma Thurman's stalker convicted of aggravated harassment

See "Uma freak's guilty thrill," NYP, 5/7/08, at 9

-Jack Jordan likely to get 6 months in jail, cleared of 2 aggravated harassment charges

NY Federal Judge Dismisses Employee Sexual Harassment Suit against United Nations Based on International Immunity

See "UN sex suit dismissed by judge," NYP, 5/1/08, at 30

-employee had accused former refugee chief Lubbers of sexual harassment, but Judge Robert Sweet found international organization UN immune from employment-related issues