Sexual Harassment
Comcast Exec Accused of Cyberstalking a Woman Who Worked for Him
Comcast executive Michael DelCiello is under fire due to a sexual harassment lawsuit just filed in Philadelphia against him and the company. The suit was […]
Woman Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted By a Co-Worker at GoPuff — and Then Retaliated Against
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. GoPuff Lawsuit: Woman Claims She Was Sexually […]
Zama Hit With Two Lawsuits Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Zama, the popular Rittenhouse Square sushi restaurant that sits across an alley from La Colombe’s flagship location on 19th Street, finds itself the subject of […]
Retaliation, Unwanted Groping, and “Stolen” Breast Milk: The Philly Police Lawsuit, Broken Down
Virtually no one saw it coming. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross shocked the city on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment […]
How Philly’s New Sexual Misconduct Policy Is (and Isn’t) Working
Last July, City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released a scathing report on Philadelphia city government’s sexual misconduct prevention policy, claiming it lacked clarity and led to shortcomings […]
Scenes From the Campaign Trail: That Time Jewell Williams Held a Ladies Night
“Jewell’s been having a bad day.” I had just arrived at Champagne Cafe, a lounge on East Chelten Avenue in North Philly, around 7:40 on […]
Fired UArts Prof Claims a Kiss at a Public Event Led to His Termination
Harris Fogel is a photographer whose works are in the collections of the National Museum of Art at the Smithsonian Institute and the Metropolitan Museum […]
Rhynhart Blasts City Over Lax Sexual Harassment Policies
Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released a nearly 50-page audit scrutinizing the city’s already-contentious sexual harassment reporting policy and procedures on Thursday — and in […]
Mazzoni Center to Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Former Executive
This story has been updated. During Tuesday night’s widely attended LGBTQ State of the Union at the Kimmel Center, LGBTQ healthcare nonprofit Mazzoni Center was […]
Here’s How Philly Advocates Are Fighting Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
“Working as a bartender, people hit on you.” “I think I’m desensitized. That’s how the back-of-house has been at every restaurant I’ve worked at.” “It […]
Two Philly Restaurants Are Hosting Sexual Harassment Trainings
The Coalition for Restaurant Safety and Health is teaming up with two Philly restaurants to train restaurant staff and managers to prevent sexual harassment in […]
Mimi Imfurst Admits to Initiating Unwelcome Online Sexual Chats With Two Drag Wars Contestants
After being contacted by Philadelphia magazine as part of an investigation into claims by two Drag Wars contestants that he had sexually harassed them online, […]
Voters to Settle Policy on Sexual Harassment Training for City Employees
A survey conducted last fall by the Association for Talent Development found that 71 percent of the nearly 1,000 human resources professionals polled by the global nonprofit […]
Chris Painter Is Officially Out at Wm. Mulherin’s Sons
This story has been updated. Chris Painter, the acclaimed chef of Wm. Mulherin’s Sons who was suspended by his business partners following a recent Philadelphia magazine investigation that […]
City Council Pushes for Sexual Harassment Training for All City Workers
Sexual harassment prevention training could soon be required for all Philadelphia city workers. City Council passed a bill on Thursday – International Women’s Day – that […]