Sever Storey Law Firm » EEOC

Sexual Harassment Can Happen With Males, Too

Phil — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:09:45 +0000

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.

Withholding Severance Pay

Phil Sever — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:21:10 +0000

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around Eli Lilly not paying Starr E. Johnson’s severance pay in order to have a discrimination charge that she filed be withdrawn.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.

Discrimination Lawsuits

Phil Sever — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:56:42 +0000

An EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) issued a press release that listed 82,792 discrimination charges that were filed just last year! The EEOC claimed this was the largest volume of charges since 2002, and the largest increase since the early 1990’s.

What are the most frequent alleged forms of discrimination according to the EEOC?

Race (increased 12 percent)
Retaliation (increased a record high 18 percent)
Sex (up 7 percent)

“The EEOC also noted that pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment claims appear to be trending upward trend – pregnancy discrimination charges increased 14% from the previous year, and sexual harassment filings increased for the first time (4%) since 2000. Notably, a record 16% of sexual harassment charges were initiated by men.”

If you have been involved in a discrimination or harassment situation at your workplace, contact the Sever Storey Law Firm who specializes in Indiana discrimination lawsuits.