What legal protections do image-based abuse (so-called ‘revenge porn’) victims have at work in the US?
C.A. Goldberg, PLLC associate Annie Seifullah talked to The Guardian about some of the legal options that may be available if someone distributes intimate images of you, and you fear your job might be at risk including:
- civil restraining orders
- civil lawsuits
- de-anonymizing offenders
- advocacy with employers
- utilizing employment laws that protect victims of intimate partner abuse
- criminal laws
“Seifullah said her firm’s clients have included people like teachers and physicians whose exes have threatened to distribute their nudes to their employers: “And in those cases, every single time when that’s happened in New York, we’ve been able to save the person’s job.” Often, that means educating the victim’s employer about relevant laws.”
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