Brooklyn Hostile Work Environment Attorney

You have the right to be treated with dignity and not threatened or harassed while you are working. If you have been subjected to a hostile work environment, Naidich Law can help. A Brooklyn hostile work environment attorney can evaluate your situation, conduct an investigation, and explain your legal rights and options. Call today to take advantage of a free initial consultation.

What Is a Hostile Work Environment?

Discrimination in the workplace is prohibited. Discrimination occurs when the terms or conditions of employment are altered because of a protected status. A form of discrimination is harassment. Harassment rises to the level of creating a hostile work environment when it is so pervasive or severe that it alters one’s ability to do their job.

Key questions to determine whether a hostile work environment exists include:

• What was the behavior the employee has complained about?
• How often did the harassment occur?
• Was the harassment based on a protected status?
• Would a reasonable person find the work environment hostile?

The best way to determine whether you have been subjected to a hostile work environment is to meet with an experienced Brooklyn employment lawyer.

What Types of Harassment Are Illegal?

While harassment can create a hostile work environment, the harassment must be based on a protected status for a claim to be actionable. Harassment based on any of the following characteristics is prohibited under the law:

• Race
• Color
• National origin
• Religion
• Pregnancy
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• Gender expression
• Age (if 40 or over)

An experienced Brooklyn hostile work environment attorney can review your situation to determine if you have an actionable claim against your employer. If you have a case, he can seek compensation and redress through litigation, mediation, or arbitration.

Signs of a Hostile Work Environment

It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether there is a hostile work environment. Many workplaces are toxic or not conducive to a productive environment. However, these might not rise to the level of being considered hostile.

Signs of a hostile work environment include:

• Physical assaults
• Unwanted touching
• Threatening or intimidating behavior
• Sexual harassment
• Displaying offensive symbols or explicit pictures
• Repeated comments or jokes

An experienced Brooklyn hostile work environment lawyer can discuss your situation during a free 30-minute consultation. Call us today to learn more.

What to Do If You Are in a Hostile Work Environment

One way that you can help your employment claim is by documenting each instance of harassment. Keep all emails, text messages, or other offensive communications. Write the date, location, and events that occurred each day that you were subjected to harassment. Keep this log out of the workplace and in a safe place. Also, document each time that you have reported the harassment to your employer and their response (or lack thereof).

You should also consider hiring an experienced hostile work environment attorney. Zachary Naidich intentionally limits the number of cases he takes. He finds that a selective intake process allows him to offer more personalized attention to the clients he does take on. He can provide you with real, honest feedback when you call for your free, no-obligation case review.