An article written in the Detroit Free Press discussed a court stenographer who felt she was sexually harassed in the workplace and filed a grievance. However, instead of investigating the complaint, the police chief became a workplace bully with a very pointed retaliation where she was relinquished of duties, intentionally left out of communication loops, and had her desk moved away from everyone.

If a workforce complaint has not been handled properly or has not brought about an investigation, it may be time to contact our Carmel, Indiana Law Firm.

Author Phil Sever
Posted in Employment Law
Tags complaint, employment legal advice, workforce retaliation

A recent LA Times article, discussed a sexual harassment suit filed by employees against Cheesecake Factory Inc. citing multiple instances of sexual harassment behavior in the workplace. Out of the article was an important number mentioned by the commission attorney in the case that 16% of sexual harassment charges involved male victims and is on the increase. If you are in a situation, male or female, which is imposing conduct of a sexual nature making your workplace uncomfortable or unsafe it would be advised to seek legal council.

Contact our Carmel law firm today if you feel that you are sexually harassed in our work environment.

Author Phil
Posted in Employment Law
Tags Cheesecake Factory, EEOC, sexual harassment

A recent article in the Chicago Tribune describes a settlement won by a veteran employee at the Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer.  The lawsuit centered around Eli Lilly not paying Starr E. Johnson’s severance pay in order to have a discrimination charge that she filed be withdrawn.

The company’s refusal to pay the severance agreement came after the discrimination charge was filed.  The EEOC office in Indianapolis was quoted as saying, ”A company may not condition receipt of benefits, such as severance benefits, on an employee’s promise not to cooperate with the EEOC.”

Contact our Carmel Employment Law Office if you have been wrongly terminated or your employer has violated a severance agreement.

Author Phil Sever
Posted in Employment Law
Tags EEOC, employment law, severance, wrongful termination