Prominent New York Construction Accident Lawyer Urges Employers to Take a Strong Stand Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
“Company CEOs who want to manage risk and establish a productive work environment for their employees,” New York lawyer Perecman said, “must protect their workers by taking all of the necessary precautions needed to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the workplace.”
Perecman said the problem can also be found in places not typically associated with discrimination cases, such as rough-and-tumble New York construction sites. In a recent case involving Bianca Wisniewski, a project safety coordinator, and Steve Greco, an elevator engineer, who worked at the same site as Wisniewski, she charges that Greco groped and propositioned her repeatedly against her will, while her employer did nothing despite her pleas for help.
“Even though,” Perecman said, “the Wisniewski case is different than the typical situation, because in this case an employee of one company is making a claim against an employee from another company and therefore may be difficult to prosecute, failure to adopt a pro-active and aggressive stance on sexual harassment in the workplace can result not only in costly lawsuits, but in a loss of employee morale, decline in productivity, increased absenteeism, increased healthcare costs and higher employee turnover.
New York construction accident lawyer, David Perecman urges companies to take a strong stand against sexual harassment by instituting a policy for all employees to follow; make it a high priority of the company; and, distribute a copy to every worker and supervisor who works on the site, and to all third-party suppliers and customers.
“Employees need to grasp the serious nature of sexual harassment,” Perecman said. “Companies should spell out, through a company policy document,