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FisherBroyles Employment Law Blog

Helping Employers Implement Efficient and Equitable Solutions to their Workplace Problems

Fisher Broyles Firm blog

FisherBroyles Employment Law Blog

Helping Employers Implement Efficient and Equitable Solutions to their Workplace Problems

Sexual Harassment: R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Fire Departments

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Aug 28, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck Damn, I miss Aretha. Back, way back, in early 2016, I told you here about a Colorado fire department’s $75,000 settlement with a former female firefighter to settle claims of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The woman had filed a complaint with the EEOC (a complainant’s necessary first step prior to…
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EEOC to Airline—When You Receive a Sexual Harassment Complaint, Do Something About It!

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Aug 13, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck People: the best drafted, airtight, protective anti-harassment policies in your workplace are no good at all if you do not enforce them. It is simply insufficient to profess that you do not tolerate sexual harassment. When an alleged victim of sexual harassment complains to you (“you,” as in the employer, the…
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A Federal Jury Sends a Message in the #MeToo Era

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Jul 24, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck #MeToo is real. That is, #MeToo as a movement or an era or even a concept applies to real people of all backgrounds, to blue collar as well as white collar workers. One thing I know for sure—no one sets out desiring to be in the #MeToo club. In fact, I’d…
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Fired Up About Retaliation

By Amy Epstein Gluck | May 26, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck Your Memorial Day post is here! On behalf of two battalion chiefs in one Northern Virginia Fire and Rescue Department, the ACLU filed charges of discrimination this week with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging that the department retaliated against them after they pushed the Department to discipline an employee…
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New York Employers—Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

By Amy Epstein Gluck | May 7, 2018

By:  Amy Epstein Gluck Last month, both New York State (NYS) and New York City (NYC) passed eleven (11!!) bills requiring private employers with more than fifteen (15) employees to provide greater protections against sexual harassment in their workplaces. Back in February, my partner Rich Cohen wrote that New York City may soon require private employers…
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All The Single Ladies – No, Not Beyoncé

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Mar 30, 2018

By:  Amy Epstein Gluck So, is “All the Single Ladies” on Capitol Hill this week? Nope. Rather, it’s Every. Single. Lady. What am I talking about? Am I talking in code? Am I about to go out on the road with Beyoncé? Not so much. I’m talking about this report that every single one of the…
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How To Slay The Dragon…I Mean, Eradicate Sexual Harassment

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Mar 20, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck As you can read most recently here and here, Rich Cohen and I advise and encourage employers to invest in interactive sexual harassment training tailored to the workplace. We think it is a crucial tool in slaying the vile beast that is sexual harassment in the workplace. However, our friends at…
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"Men At Work"- #MentorHer

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Feb 20, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck No, I’m not talking about the ‘80s band known for hits like “Down Under” and “Be Good Johnny.” I’m talking about the following types of comments from your company’s male employees: “How am I supposed to treat women now?” “I don’t even know what I’m allowed to say anymore.” “I’m afraid…
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He Said/She Said-Making Informed Business Decisions in the #MeToo Era

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Feb 6, 2018

By: Amy Epstein Gluck The #MeToo Movement shows no signs of slowing. Now, more than any other time, companies are galvanized to prevent or, if prevention fails, to correct unlawful harassment where they find it. You Are Doing Everything Right! Right? You, Employer (including you, start-ups!), have your clear anti-harassment policy with definitions, examples, complaint,…
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Sexual Harassment Guidelines—Wonder Woman Gets It!

By Amy Epstein Gluck | Jan 25, 2018

By:  Amy Epstein Gluck Wait, what? What does Wonder Woman have to do with employment law? The set of the sequel to Wonder Woman—aptly named Wonder Woman 2—is the first film, officially, to adopt the Producer’s Guild of America’s (“PGA”) recently announced sexual harassment guidelines in the wake of ongoing sexual harassment accusations in Hollywood. This…
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AMY EPSTEIN GLUCK
Amy Epstein Gluck has represented individuals and corporate clients in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various federal district courts for more than twenty years. Ms. Epstein Gluck’s current practice areas include employment law—advising on and drafting employment agreements; handling employment negotiations, severance agreements, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, “wrongful terminations” and other EEO matters; representation at the EEOC level; advising employers about discrimination laws and how to remain in compliance, and employment negotiations.

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RICHARD COHEN
Richard Cohen has litigated and arbitrated complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes for more than 35 years, and is a trusted advisor to business owners and in-house counsel both in the United States and internationally. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, Pacific-rim corporations and real estate development companies, as well as start-up businesses throughout the United States.

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