All articles tagged “Universal”
How to decide whether to go public, and how to protect yourself if you do
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Going public can lead to online abuse, a defamation lawsuit, or career damage. Here's how to protect yourself.
How to find and work with a lawyer
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | You'll want an employment lawyer. How to find one, keep the cost down by limiting scope, and what a lawyer can and can't do f...
The secret your employer doesn’t want you to know
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | The secret is the demand letter, which asks your employer to give you money as compensation for what happened. Surprisingly o...
How to decide whether to take legal action (and what to expect if you do)
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Suing is mainly about money and can drag on for years, but starting doesn't lock you in: 98% of cases settle or end early. Wh...
How can you tell if what you are experiencing is sexual harassment?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | If it feels like sexual harassment, it almost certainly is—even if it's 'normal' where you work, it happens off-site, or is...
How does the law in Canada determine if I’ve been harassed?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Judges ask whether the conduct was based on your sex or gender, whether it was unwelcome, unreasonable, and repeated. One sev...
How (and why) to assess your situation
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Before you act, size up your workplace: does it tolerate harassment, who can you trust there, and what support might exist.
How can I talk with my employer to get them to stop the harassment?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Scripts for asking your employer to step in informally—and the catch that raising it at all can trigger a formal investigat...
How sexual harassment can hurt you financially
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Every path costs money—staying, reporting, and quitting each carry a financial hit that can reach six or seven figures over...
What is workplace sexual harassment?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Unwanted behaviour tied to your sex or gender—it ranges from jokes to violence, targets people with less power, and is ille...
How can sexual harassment affect my career?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Reporting is the biggest career risk and quitting protects your reputation best. How harassment sets you back, and how to lim...
You’re being sexually harassed at work. What are your options?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Your three options—stay, report, or quit—and why people rarely regret which they chose, only the time spent agonizing ove...
