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New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer Comments on Staten Island Ferry Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman comments on a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former Staten Island Ferry employee and reported on by the New York Daily News.
NEW YORK, NY, December 15, 2011 /Womens Interest PR News/ -- A 34-year old former Staten Island Ferry employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in New York alleging that she was fired from her job for complaining that she was being sexually harassed in the workplace, according to the New York Daily News. (12/2/2011)
Jennette Suarez claimed that fellow deckhands leered at her "intimate body parts" and made "slurping, smacking" noises at her.
According to the NYDN, Suarez was the only female deckhand in the Staten Island ferry fleet at the time of the alleged sexual harassment.
"Women who work in traditionally male-dominated workplaces can be particularly susceptible to sexual harassment. Regardless, all women deserve to work without being harassed because of their gender," said New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York's civil rights law firms.
Suarez claimed passengers were victims of gender harassment, as well, reported the NY tabloid.
According to the NYDN, the New York sexual harassment lawsuit also details how ferry employees would use high-tech cameras to zoom "down a women's blouse or up a woman's skirt" and use their radios to alert colleagues to attractive women, while using "offensive and disrespectful language."
Victims of sexual harassment in New York may be eligible to receive compensation for lost wages or any damages resulting from the harassment, including emotional distress, said New York civil rights violation lawyer Perecman.
Individuals who believe they have suffered workplace gender discrimination or harassment in New York, please contact The Perecman Firm at http://www.perecman.com.
About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:
For the past 30 years, the New York civil rights violation, medical malpractice, auto accident, and construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have handled all types of cases including age and disability discrimination. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The Best Lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition" for the years 2007-2010.
The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict** for a construction accident, a $5.35 million dollar verdict*** for an automobile accident, and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice****.
**later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million
*** later settled for $3.5 million
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