Against my better judgment, sometime back, I let the company representative talk to my client at a mediation. I am always interested in trying something different. The employer suggested the company rep talk directly to my client, the employee who had sued that company. Always interested in trying something different, I thought, “let’s give it
Guest Post: Are Anti-Harassment Efforts Falling Short” Yes, Says EEOC
Folks, loyal readers, here is a guest post blog from an esteemed, experienced trial lawyer in Los Angeles. Cortney Shegerian practices employment law in Los Angeles, California at her firm, Shegerian and Associates. She has mediated over 100 cases. Let’s hear what she has to say:
Sexual and non-sexual harassment is currently the number one
NFL PLayer Walks Away From His Job
In the NFL, the older players haze the rookies. It has been that way at least as long as there has been an NFL. Like most rookies on the Miami Dolphin football team, Jonathan Martin, an African-American player was hazed. Unlike most rookies (and now a second year player), he walked away from his NFL
Supreme Court Limits Definition of Supervisor
When is a supervisor not a supervisor? For purposes of Title VII, the U.S. Supreme Court has answered that question in a 5-4 vote and has imposed a more narrow definition. See the decision in Vance v. Ball State Univ., No. 11-556 (6/24/13) here.
The Court found that a person is a "supervisor"
Cain Sex Harassment Allegations May Have Some Basis
Herman Cain says the ten year old sex harassment allegations against him are baseless. He denies any wrongdoing. See CBS news report. Yet, he admits the National Restuarant Association paid a settlement on the two separate chareges against him. One news report said the two settlements were in the five figures.
Who truly
Mad Juries = Large Verdicts
I have written here before that high dollar verdicts often indicate a jury became angry about a lawsuit. In Velez v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., the jury awarded $250 million in punitive damages. See posts here and here. This is the largest punitive damage award in any class action lawsuit, I am told. Novartis,
What to do if the Boss is the Harasser
Ohio Employer’s Law blog writes another good post on what to do if the boss is the harasser. See post. Jon Hyman refers to a specific case, EEOC v. Fairbrook Medical Clinic, (4th Cir. 6/18/10), a sex harassment case. In this case, the harasser was accused of several harassing incidents:
- repeatedly showing an