$4.3 Million Reverse Discrimination Verdict Upheld
Earlier this month, we told you that the U.S. Supreme Court has accepted a case that will require the Court to [...]
About Ann Kiernan
Ann Kiernan has litigated claims of wrongful discharge and discrimination before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, representing both employers and employees. Ms. Kiernan co-hosted The Employee Rights Forum, a weekly radio call-in show reaching up to a half-million listeners in the New York metropolitan area, and her articles on employment law have been published in many books and magazines. Both as a firm partner and as a director, Ms. Kiernan gained solid experience in management and human resources compliance. She has worked with Fair Measures since 1997.Supreme Court to Decide Burden of Proof for “Reverse Discrimination” Claimants
Marlean Ames is a heterosexual woman. During her first 10 years on the job, she received various promotions, moving from executive [...]
U.S. Marshals Settle 30-Year-Old Racial Discrimination Case
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gave final approval to a $15 million settlement resolving claims that the U.S. Marshals Service [...]
One Racial Slur By Co-Worker Can Create Hostile Environment
One day, while at work at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Saras Larkin told her Black co-worker, Twanda Bailey, that [...]
Snap to Pay $15M After Ineffective HR Policies Result in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
The parent company of Snapchat has agreed to pay $15 million to end a California Civil Rights Department suit alleging that [...]
EEOC Brings Harassment Guidance Into the 21st Century
The last time that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace Bill [...]
Overly-Restrictive Confidentiality Policies Cost Google $27 Million
For a total of $27 million—including $9 million in attorneys’ fees--Google has settled a class action filed on behalf of roughly [...]
Attention, California Employers, Anti-Violence Training Must Be Completed by July 1!
Workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States, and affects nearly 2 million American [...]
Eavesdropping Husband Commits Insider Trading, Loses Wife and $1.7 Million
Tyler Loudon and his wife lived in Houston, where she was a manager in mergers and acquisitions for BP, the international [...]
Goldman Sachs pays $215 Million to Settle Sex Bias Claims
Goldman Sachs has reached a $215 million settlement of a gender discrimination class action covering nearly 3,000 female associates and vice [...]