A former associate attorney with Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP can pursue in state court her claim that she was fired for reporting a fellow lawyer’s sexual harassment, a federal judge ruled. The decision by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York is a significant development concerning the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.
This act allows employees to opt out of binding arbitration agreements in cases involving sexual assault or sexual harassment that have occurred since its March 2022 effective date.
The former associate’s claim, centered around allegations of unwanted advances and subsequent termination for reporting these incidents, highlights the expanding horizons of employee protections under this new legislation. For further details, read the full coverage on Bloomberg Law.