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Eric A. Welter is an employment lawyer and litigator with the Welter Law Firm, P.C. in Herndon, Virginia. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Texas and California.
The Welter Law Firm represents and advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and represents businesses in commercial and franchise litigation. The firm’s offices are located in Northern Virginia; Los Angeles, California; and Austin, Texas.
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Category Archives: Discrimination
Record Number of EEOC Charges Filed in 2008
According to the EEOC’s Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (here), private sector charges rose 15.2% over last year — a total of 95,402 charges. Total monetary benefits recovered were less in 2008 than the prior year. (The summary … Continue reading
Transgender Woman Wins Discrimination Lawsuit In D.C.
A transgender woman has won a bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on her claim under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for discriminatory refusal to hire based on gender. The court’s opinion can … Continue reading
Residents Awarded $10.9 Million For Discriminatory Denial Of Water
Although not employment related, the story about black residents in an Ohio neighborhood being awarded $10.9 million for racially discriminatory denial of their public water service is interesting. The story is here and here. What I found most interesting about … Continue reading
Associational Discrimination
Three recent decisions by the Courts of Appeals offer the opportunity to discuss discrimination or retaliation based on a person’s association with another person. The first is Holcomb v. Iona College, No. 06-3815 (2d Cir. 2008). The opinion can be … Continue reading
$1.7 Million Default Judgment Awarded In Age/Sex Discrimination Case
IL — Chicago woman awarded $1.7 by U.S. Magistrate Judge in age and sex discrimination suit. Her employer allegedly pulled her hair back and asked the 72-year old woman if she had had a face lift before terminating her employment. … Continue reading
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
The U.S. House approved the Senate version of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 today in a 414-1 vote. According to PointofLaw.com, the bill is expected to be signed by the President. UPDATE: President Bush signed the GINA on … Continue reading
Bias Charges Rise 7% in 2007
According to statistics released today, employment discrimination charge filings with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rose 7% overall in 2007. All categories showed double-digit percentage increases in the number of filings except for sex/gender claims, which only increased 7%. … Continue reading
Beauty Discrimination?
Two young women are claiming that Southwest Airlines discriminated against them because they are too attractive. Wiz Bang Blog has the story, along with video here. Hat tip to Overlawyered. You can’t make this stuff up. Does anyone think that … Continue reading
Virginia Bill Would Allow Employers To Fire Employees Who Do Not Speak English
The Washington Post reports today that “a Republican state senator from Fairfax County [Virginia] has introduced a proposal that would allow a boss to fire employees who don’t speak English in the workplace, which would make them ineligible for unemployment benefits.” The … Continue reading
5th Circuit Affirms Punitive Damage Award
On January 2, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed an award of $125,000 in punitive damages against an employer to each of eight plaintiffs for racial discrimination despite the plaintiffs being awarded $0 in compensatory … Continue reading
EEOC Releases Fact Sheet On Employment Tests And Selection Procedures
The EEOC released a fact sheet today on employment tests and selection procedures. It “provides technical assistance on some common issues relating to the federal anti-discrimination laws and the use of tests and other selection procedures in the employment process” and … Continue reading
Federal Study Suggests That Employers Win Small Number of Employment Discrimination Claims On Summary Judgment
(h/t Workplace Prof Blog) An initial report by the Federal Judicial Center on summary judgment practice across the federal district courts suggests that between 9% – 14% of all employment discrimination cases are actually terminated on summary judgment (Table 12). The report … Continue reading
Protection For Transgender People Extended in Montgomery County, Maryland
Continuing a thread of comments today and yesterday, we note the passing of legislation in Montgomery County, Maryland, extending protection from discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, cable television service and taxicab service to transgender people. In a press release … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Legislative Activity, Maryland
Tagged Discrimination, Maryland, Transgender
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Jury Awards $4.4 Million In Sexual Orientation Lawsuit
In perhaps a strange coincidence of timing, a King County, Washington, jury awarded a lesbian $4.4 million in her lawsuit against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for demoting her after she complained of discrimination because of her sexual orientation the … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Jury Verdicts, Retaliation
Tagged Discrimination, Jury Verdict, Retaliation
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Notify Your EPLI Carrier When You Get The EEOC Charge
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently held in American Ctr. for Int’l Labor Solidarity v. Federal Ins. Co. (D.D.C., Oct. 15, 2007), that an employer that failed to notify its insurance company of an employment discrimination … Continue reading
