Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
Employees are becoming increasingly aware of and willing to assert their rights. A proactive strategy and approach to managing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) issues and minimizing your company’s exposure in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims is essential today.
We provide services that help you mitigate your risk, including training your managers and supervisors on EEOC requirements; conducting compliance audits to identify, assess, and, if necessary, correct non-compliant practices; and updating and revising your existing employment policies. If matters progress to litigation, our lawyers have successfully defended companies in across the United States.
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Recent Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Insights
February 2, 2026
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Some Useful Tips for Avoiding and Addressing Employment Retaliation Claims
Retaliation is one of the most commonly alleged employment-related claims, often asserted in conjunction with other discrimination claims, and can be more challenging to address and defend than the underlying discrimination claim. Generally, retaliation is when an employer takes an adverse employment action (e.g., a demotion, suspension, or termination) against an employee because the employee engaged in what is considered protected activity.
January 20, 2026
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Illegal DEI? Understanding Compliance, Risk, and the Real Focus of Enforcement
In the past year, workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have attracted heightened attention from federal agencies. For some employers, this scrutiny has sparked confusion. As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sharpens its focus on DEI, the agency is making the rounds to educate and inform employers of the EEOC’s current approach to enforcement.
October 6, 2025
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Beyond Maternity Leave: How Employment Law is Catching Up with Women’s Health Priorities
Not long ago, paid maternity leave was a cutting-edge benefit for women in the workforce. Today, the conversation is expanding beyond just maternity leave as state legislatures and employers consider new workplace protections for women’s broader health needs — ranging from fertility treatments to reproductive loss and menopause.