Employment Law Insights Blog | John J. Zidziunas & Associate

Sexual harassment cases in media, fashion, and entertainment often involve powerful gatekeepers, off-hours networking, travel, informal hiring, and freelance roles—factors that can increase risk and complicate reporting. This article explains what makes these cases different in NY, FL, and NJ, what evidence matters most, and how to protect your career while protecting your rights.

Employers in NY, FL, and NJ may still be liable when harassment comes from clients, customers, or VIPs—especially if they knew (or should have known) and failed to take reasonable steps to stop it. This article explains common scenarios, what employers should do, and how employees can document harassment and retaliation.

Confidential settlements and NDAs are common in workplace sexual harassment cases, especially for high-profile professionals seeking privacy. This guide explains what NDAs typically cover, the benefits and tradeoffs of confidentiality, and the key clauses—like non-disparagement, no-rehire, and clawbacks—that you should review carefully before signing in NY, FL, or NJ.

Sexual harassment in private equity and finance often involves powerful rainmakers, off-hours events, and retaliation disguised as staffing or bonus decisions. This guide explains how to document misconduct, report strategically, protect confidentiality, and avoid signing harmful agreements while preserving your career in NY, FL, and NJ.

When sexual harassment comes from a CEO or partner, traditional reporting can be risky. This guide explains discreet documentation, safer reporting channels beyond HR, how to anticipate retaliation and reputation-management tactics, and what to avoid signing in NY, FL, and NJ executive-level harassment cases.

Retaliation after reporting sexual harassment can take many forms beyond firing—like sudden performance write-ups, pay cuts, isolation, transfers, and career sabotage. This guide explains the most common employer tactics in NY, FL, and NJ and the steps employees can take to document retaliation and protect their rights.

This article examines Bill Cosby’s sexual assault scandal from early allegations to his 2018 conviction and its lasting cultural impact. It analyzes how survivors exposed decades of abuse hidden by fame, how institutions failed to act, and how the case influenced legal reforms, survivor support, and accountability practices for employers.

This article examines the Epstein and Maxwell trafficking scandal, the decades of institutional failure that allowed it to continue, the eventual legal consequences, and the lessons organizations must apply to prevent abuse by powerful figures.

This article examines the Danny Masterson sexual assault case, the decades of institutional pressure that helped silence victims, the criminal conviction that followed, and the lessons employers must learn about accountability, reporting, and protecting survivors from intimidation.

Larry Nassar’s decades of sexual abuse—enabled by USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University—exposed the dangers of institutional inaction. This article outlines how complaints were ignored, how a respected doctor abused hundreds of athletes, and how the legal fallout forced reforms in sports, education, and beyond. It also explores the lessons all employers and organizations must learn to prevent similar failures.