Sex harassment suit at New York Times

See Sex suit at Times, NYP, 8/19/08, at 19

-copy editor suspended 2 weeks for inappropriate behavior towards 33 year old newly hired man

Tavern on the Green Pays Multimillion Settlement for Sexual and Racial Harassment

See Tavern on the Green to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle Harassment Claim, NYT, 6/3/08, at B3

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