Attorneys’ stories show sexual harassment remains a problem in law Elaine Bredehoft is quoted in this article about sexual harassment in law firms for Virginia Lawyers Weekly. As Rachel reflects back on the various instances during her legal career in which she’s experienced sexual harassment, she notices a theme. There was the law professor who...
Law360, New York (January 27, 2016, 5:56 PM ET) — For the first time in nearly 20 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed changes to its guidance on workplace retaliation issues, setting a standard that management attorneys say is overly broad and will make it hard to defend against retaliation lawsuits. On...
Law360, New York (December 2, 2015, 4:53 PM ET) — Holiday parties are a time-honored tradition for many companies, but such celebrations could invite bias and harassment claims, in addition to other possible legal issues. Employers and their employees alike can see these festivities as a chance to blow off some steam and get to...
Law360, New York (October 27, 2015, 1:30 PM ET) — Employees making scandalous sexual harassment or discrimination claims against their employers must be able to make a case that gets the jury to care about the bias they faced. Workplace Title VII cases centering on shocking claims against an employer — such as the allegations...
NELA Executive Board Appoints Nieves Bolanos, Carla Brown & Mark Hammons And Elects Officers At its June 2015 meeting following the NELA Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA, the Executive Board of the National Employment Lawyers Association appointed Nieves Bolanos (IL) and Carla D. Brown (VA) to a three-year term to the Board, and incumbent Board...
Elaine Charlson Bredehoft and Carla D. Brown were awarded 2014 Lawyers of the Year by the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association. From www.mwela.org
A female sales executive at a multi-state trash collection business struck out with her Title VII claim of a hostile work environment but stands to collect at least $1.23 million for a retaliatory firing under a ruling this month by a federal judge. Jennifer Taylor is asking for even more, saying the judge overlooked evidence...
Phoenix Consulting Group was bought by DynCorp in October 2009. The owner of Phoenix Consulting Group wanted to give a large bonus from the proceeds of the sale to the president of Phoenix, Col. Gerald York. DynCorp required the owner to provide most of the bonus in the form of a retention agreement to ensure...