Why women lawyers are walking out the door at BigLaw (hint it involves glass ceiling discrimination)

This past week the American Bar Association (ABA) and ALM released “Walking Out the Door: The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers in Private … Continued

Appellate reversal in favor of plaintiffs in Equal Pay Act class action case against Sterling Jewelers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an important ruling in the Equal Pay Act class action against Sterling Jewelers.  The class … Continued

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team wins class certification in Equal Pay fight

A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s (USWNT) equal pay claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act … Continued

Supreme Court won’t overturn $1.3 million age discrimination verdict

The United States Supreme Court declined to overturn a $1.3 million jury verdict in an age discrimination case from the federal district court in Massachusetts (Rinsky v. … Continued

Key takeaways from the proposed $14M Walmart pregnancy discrimination settlement

The case centers on Walmart allegedly treating pregnant employees differently than employees with other medical conditions/disabilities by providing non-pregnant employees with more favorable accommodations.

Women’s National Soccer Team advances the ball toward equal pay

Over the summer, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) won their fourth FIFA World Cup, and this past week the team kept up its … Continued

Supreme Court will not disturb ruling that a false rumor about “sleeping your way to a promotion” can be a hostile work environment

The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review an appellate court decision that held a false rumor about a woman “sleeping” her way to a … Continued

Red flags to watch for in settlement/severance agreements

As with many things, the devil is in the details with confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses. You may want to require these provisions to be mutual so that the company cannot disparage you and/or talk about the terms of the settlement (what’s good for the goose is good for the gander).

Nearly $1 million verdict in employment retaliation case affirmed

A jury returned a verdict of almost $1 million to a former employee in New Jersey who was retaliated against and the state’s appellate court … Continued

Just who are you equal to under the Equal Pay Act?

The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits employers from paying unequal wages for equal work and the law specifically prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of … Continued

ABC News interviews Eric Bachman on the employment law implications of President Trump’s comments

Eric Bachman spoke today with ABC News about the employment law implications of President Trump’s recent remarks to four minority Congresswomen that they should “go … Continued

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Tips for executives and senior professionals experiencing discrimination, harassment, or retaliation

• “If you are 50+ you are likely to be pushed out of your job, so plan now.”  Eric Bachman, Forbes.Com, January 16, 2019.

• “When is an employer’s reason for firing you actually a pretext for age discrimination?”  Eric Bachman, Forbes.com.  July 2, 2019.

• Bloomberg BNA interviews Eric Bachman regarding age discrimination and class action issues.  January 22, 2019.

• Forbes.com publishes article on pregnancy discrimination and disability discrimination by Eric Bachman.  December 19, 2018.

• “Who Is A Similarly Situated Employee?”  by Eric Bachman.  Forbes.com.  April 1, 2019.

• Crisis Communications speaks with Eric Bachman about the age discrimination lawsuit filed against a NBA team.  December 4, 2018.

• Eric Bachman interviewed about Google’s ongoing employment retaliation issues.  Medium.  May 2, 2019.

• Fortune spoke with Eric Bachman regarding sexual harassment and settlement negotiation topics.  March 25, 2019.

• Barrons quoted Eric Bachman about sexual harassment issues plaguing the financial services industry.  Barrons.  April 12, 2018.

• Eric Bachman interviewed about best practices for negotiations in sexual harassment cases and severance agreements.  December 6, 2018.  Simone.

• Forbes.com runs Eric Bachman’s article on new research about the glass ceiling in corporate America.   November 19, 2018.

• Forbes.com published Eric Bachman’s article on tying executive bonuses to diversity issues.  Forbes.com. June 7, 2018.