Breast Touching – Pospis Law, PLLC

June 24, 2015 by mjpospis

Supervisor Breast-Touch Results in Continuation of Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Case

In Hand v. NYC Housing Preservation and Development Division of Code Enforcement, a summary order decided by the Second Circuit on May 26, 2015, the courtvacated the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. The court explained: Based on record evidence that Hand’s supervisor felt her breast and repeatedly invaded her…

Second Circuit Allows Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Touching of Breasts, To Continue

On May 4th, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated plaintiff Fedie Redd’s sexual harassment / hostile work environment claim against the New York State Division of Parole based on her allegations that a female supervisor, Sarah Washington, inappropriately touched her breasts. The case is Redd v. New York State Division of Parole, 678 F.3d 166…