Sometimes, employers who are sued for discrimination in turn file their own lawsuit against an employee. I wrote about Wayne Wright and Schlumberger doing this here and here. In Wayne Wright’s case, the employer sued the former employee after she filed with the EEOC. The law firm sued for a declaration that it was
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Wayne Wright Agrees to Consent Decree in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
Wayne Wright, LLP, whose motto is the law firm demands “respect and justice” for its clients, was sued for pregnancy based discrimination in 2015. The EEOC filed suit after Kendra Taylor-Andrews filed a complaint with the EEOC. Ms. Taylor-Andrews had been employed by Wayne Wright in Houston since 2004. She received favorable performance reviews during…
Counter Lawsuits are not a Good Idea
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Defamation, Discrimination
Retaliatory lawsuits are rarely a good idea. Employers can feel very offended when an employee files a lawsuit. The employment relationship can be like family. So, sure, many employers feel some betrayal when they are sued. But, to respond with a counter-lawsuit almost never works.
In one case, the employer responded to a discrimination lawsuit…