ALBANY â An increasing number of state lawmakers and political leaders took sides Tuesday as officials debate Gov. Andrew Cuomoâs resignation and the need for due process after a third woman accused the governor of sexual harassment.
On Monday night, The New York Times reported 33-year-old Anna Ruchâs recount of an incident after meeting the governor at a Manhattan wedding in 2019. She alleges the governor held her face after they were introduced and asked if he could kiss her. Ruch said Cuomo had made her feel uncomfortable when he put his hand on her bare lower back.
Ruch is the third woman to publicly accuse the governor of sexual harassment or share an account of intrusive sexual advancements.
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A university s decision to offer a much younger professor a program director position did not prove another professor s age discrimination claim, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (
Connecticut s Fairfield University decided not to renew a professor s appointment as director of its pre-law advisory program. The professor sued, claiming age discrimination, after the university gave the position to a younger person.
The court noted that the only evidence of age discrimination the professor presented on was that her replacement was much younger. In his deposition, a decision maker described McEvoy as traditional and the pre-law program as antiquated. But the appeals court found these statements to point to perceived issues with the program rather than the professor s age.
Totals exceed 100%, as charges can allege more than one category.
Harassment charges, which can be based on any protected characteristic, also continued to fall in FY 2020. Of the total EEOC charges filed last year, 24,221 (35.9%) included a harassment claim.
Sexual Harassment Charges in 2020
Claims of sex-based harassment fell to 11,497, down 11.9% from the FY 2018 peak sparked by the #MeToo movement. That number includes all charges alleging harassment based related to one’s sex (treating people of one sex less favorably than others). The EEOC separately tracks harassment of a sexual nature.
Charges alleging harassment of a sexual nature also fell to the lowest level in many years. The EEOC received 6,587 such charges in FY 2020, down 13.4% from 2018, and 17.1% from 2010.
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Server Adrian Lopez waits on Eric Raymundo of New York at Rintaro restaurant in San Francisco. Lopez has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and says that he feels safe serving outdoors.Marlena Sloss / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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At Waterbar in S.F., Ricardo Torres (left) and Rich Troiani put tablecloths on tables as restaurants prepare for indoor dining in S.F. and other Bay Area counties.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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At Waterbar in S.F., tables are put back in place as restaurants prepare for indoor dining in S.F. and other Bay Area counties.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less