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The Women Fighting For Equal Pay In BigLaw Have a Message For Others on Equal Pay Day: You Are Not Alone.

by | April 2, 2019 | ,

In honor of Equal Pay Day, four women currently engaged in a gender discrimination lawsuit against the national labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins opened up about the struggles and rewards of challenging pay discrimination, and the impact of women breaking the silence. As changemakers seeking to reform the entrenched legal industry, plaintiffs Dawn Knepper, Tracy Warren, Jocelyn Campanaro, and…

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Court Orders Government to Collect Data That May Shed Light on Pay Discrimination

by | March 11, 2019 |

The devil is in the details. In this case, the details are pay data collected by the United States government in an attempt to quantify, if possible, gender or racial discrepancies in pay. With this in mind, during the Obama administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decided to improve the quality of the pay data it already collected pursuant…

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Sexual Harassment is a Form of Illegal Housing Discrimination

by | March 4, 2019 | , ,

The Federal Fair Housing Act, along with many state and local laws, prohibits gender discrimination in housing, including sexual harassment. It is illegal for landlords, property managers, real estate agents, and maintenance staff to demand sexual favors in exchange for access to housing or repairs. They also cannot create a hostile environment for tenants based on their sex, for example,…

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‘Epic’ Impact: How a Major SCOTUS Decision in Favor of Arbitration Is Shaping the Landscape for Workplace Lawsuits

On Behalf of | February 28, 2019 |

The case before U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh Jr. was not unlike others he’d seen before. A woman alleged sexual harassment in the workplace so severe she had been forced to quit her job. Her former employer, a global talent agency called MarketSource, was arguing that the whole dispute ought to be in front of an arbitrator—not in a public…

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Yale: Student Ellie Singer Sues Against Men’s Ropes at Elite University

On Behalf of | February 27, 2019 | ,

Click here to read the German article Sexual harassment in Yale That’s why three students complain against the elite university Is there a misogynist climate on the campus of Eliteuni Yale? Here’s a student talking about grapsch attacks at parties – and why she’s going on with two fellow campaigners against the US college. They feel sexually harassed and discriminated…

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HHS Proposes Rule That Subjects Rebate System to Anti-Kickback Liability

On Behalf of | February 19, 2019 |

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposal to amend the Anti-Kickback Statute to expressly exclude from safe harbor protections rebates on prescription drugs paid by manufacturers to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Part D plans, and Medicaid-managed care organizations.[1]  This proposal, if finalized, will alter the incentive structure for PBMs, benefiting consumers in the form of lower prescription prices…

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Dos and Don’ts to Consider Before Going to Human Resources

by | February 19, 2019 |

Thinking of raising a complaint to your Human Resources representative?  First, read these Dos and Don’ts from an employment law attorney. 1. DO read this article: “HR Is Not Your Friend: Here’s Why.” In representing clients in gender discrimination claims and pregnancy discrimination claims, I have learned that many employees think HR is there for them.  On their side.  Employees think: If…

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Can I Still Bring a Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, or Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against My School or University?

On Behalf of | February 15, 2019 | , ,

The #MeToo Movement continues to call attention to victims of sexual violence and discrimination. A chorus of survivors’ voices grows. More and more survivors are filing sex discrimination lawsuits to vindicate their rights in court and hold accountable both the perpetrators who harmed them and the institutions that failed to protect them. Often it is an educational institution that betrays…

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