sexual harassment

A New York state ethics panel said it found no evidence to back a woman's claims that a former Cuomo administration appointee sexually harassed and assaulted her after finding her a place to live and helping her land a job with the state.

A New York state ethics panel says it found no evidence to back up a woman's claims that a former Cuomo administration appointee sexually harassed and assaulted her while she worked for the state.

Two recent firings of high-ranking New York state officials over sexual harassment in the workplace share what critics say are disturbing similarities: In both cases, the behavior was alleged to have gone on for years, and some who tried to sound the alarm say they were targeted for retaliation.

Officials covered up sexual harassment allegations against the former director of New York state's DNA database and forensic laboratories, a woman fired from her longtime job with a state agency alleges in a lawsuit.

With 27 more women accusing former news anchor Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct, a report Thursday calls into question CBS News' claims that his behavior was a surprise before he was fired last November.

A culture of secrecy has long shielded state lawmakers accused of sexual harassment in New York. But advocates hope a new policy will bring accountability and prevent further misconduct.

Haunted by Russia and beset by internal strife, Donald Trump's White House is also increasingly being forced to confront allegations from the president's past, as an adult film star, a former Playboy model and a onetime "Apprentice" contestant press court cases.

The chorus of women from President Donald Trump's past is getting louder.

The New York state Senate voted to overhaul government sexual harassment policies on Monday amid renewed national attention on sexual misconduct in the workplace.

There's a new proposal to overhaul government sexual harassment policies in New York state.