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EEOC sues NY diner for alleged rampant sexual harassment of female employees

EEOC sues NY diner for alleged rampant sexual harassment of female employees

A recent lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that female employees…

3 years ago

“Retention raises” may be unlawful employment discrimination, says federal appeals court

An opinion from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year, Freyd v. Oregon, clarifies…

3 years ago

What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and what happens if it becomes law?

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (H.R. 2694), which could…

4 years ago

Older female employees face a double whammy during Covid-19 turmoil

According to AARP employment data, women over the age of 55 face a dual threat…

4 years ago

Eric Bachman Selected to the Washington DC Super Lawyers List

We are pleased to announce that Eric Bachman has been selected to the 2020 Washington DC…

4 years ago

Congress has a chance to protect pregnant employees with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

There has been a lot of talk recently about a lack of protections for employees,…

4 years ago

Ruling in gender pay discrimination case: past earnings cannot justify pay discrimination

One of the most hotly debated topics in employment law is whether basing employees’ salaries…

4 years ago

Gender discrimination attorney publishes guide to the Equal Pay Act

Although Congress passed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) in 1963, its goal of eradicating pay…

4 years ago

New federal lawsuit aims to shatter alleged glass ceiling at retailer

Retailer Rue21 has been accused of promotion discrimination in violation of Title VII by financial…

4 years ago

EEOC inks massive $20M settlement in employment discrimination and retaliation case

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached a $20.5 million settlement with Jackson National Life Insurance…

4 years ago

Sexual harassment lawyer Eric Bachman interviewed about Weinstein trial and #metoo movement

Bloomberg interviewed Eric Bachman to get his thoughts on the Harvey Weinstein trial, which many…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago