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Fisher Broyles Firm blog

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

KKK Hood Used To Intimidate Black Employee

Besides words and phrases used to describe older workers, I also collect cases in which the N-word and/or nooses are used to create a hostile workplace to remind readers – and myself – that these cases have not ended, and that racism in the workplace has not ended. The latest is a lawsuit filed by…
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Do Not Take Vacations: The EEOC Is Watching And Waiting

I’ve been on vacation for only a week – and boy, has the EEOC been busy! Four new lawsuits worth discussing:  racial harassment (with that old, ubiquitous N-word being used); pregnancy discrimination; violation of the ADA involving someone with diabetes; and national origin discrimination. The EEOC sued an oilfield services company in Texas for alleged “widespread…
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“Clever Men May Easily Conceal Their Motivations” – Leopards, Superman, Kipling and Coded Language

“As we have recognized, ‘clever men may easily conceal their motivations.’”   Just so.   This line was taken from a federal appeals court decision, and quoted in a recent race discrimination employment case. The issue?  Whether the expression “A leopard does not change its spots” is code for racial animus. Ok, that accounts for the leopard reference in the title; but where…
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Can There Be A Much Worse Case Of Race And National Origin Harassment?

Short answer:  I suppose so.  But this is pretty bad. It’s been awhile since any of my posts dealt with acts of vulgar racial or other epithets directed at employees.  Is that because such cases are becoming less frequent? Or is there some other reason – have I been asleep? In any case, if I indeed…
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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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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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