Examples
of cases the firm has handled on behalf of individuals include:
Wrongful
Termination & Retaliation
The firm
represented
a client who was terminated for complaining to his employer about unsafe
working conditions. The case settled for $125,000.00.
Gender
Discrimination, Sexual Harassment & Retaliation
The firm
represented
a client who was sexually harassed and subject to gender discrimination
by two supervisors at work. When the client complained about sexual
harassment and discrimination, the supervisors began a retaliatory
campaign
of harassment, which culminated in a constructive termination. The case
settled at mediation for $150,000.00.
Pregnancy
Discrimination
The firm
represented
a client who was admittedly passed over for a promotion because she
was pregnant, despite being the most qualified. The case settled for
$60,000.00.
Disability
Discrimination
The firm
represented
a client who was terminated from employment due to a disability. The
case settled for $100,000.00.
Race
Discrimination
The firm
represented
an African-American client who quit his job after a direct supervisor
called him a racially derogatory name. The case settled for $30,000.00.
Race
Discrimination
The firm
represented
an African-American man who applied for a municipal job. Despite the
fact that he was the most qualified applicant, and scored the highest
on all tests and the interview process, two less qualified Caucasian
males were hired. The case settled for $100,000.00.
Sexual
Harassment
The firm
represented
a client who was terminated when she threatened to file a complaint
with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination because her
direct supervisor repeatedly requested that she have sex with him. A
judgment entered for $50,000.00.
Sexual
Harassment
The firm
represented
a client who was regularly subject to sexual leering and sexually
probing
questions about her relationship with her husband by her supervisor.
The case settled for $60,000.00.
