Archive for the 'Law Firms, Labor & Employment Law' Category

Are Law Firms Legal When It Comes to Pay and Promotion for Women Lawyers?

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

You don’t hear much about women’s rights and women’s equality these days. And perhaps you’re a woman lawyer protecting the civil rights and human rights for others. EEOC laws are on the books. But are you, The Attorney, being treated fairly? A legal law firm, according to the Equal Pay Act of 1963,  protects men [...]

Mayer Brown Seeks Ex-Paralegal’s Employment File at Other Jobs to Defend Hard-Fought Age Case

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Seeking to defend itself aggressively in a hard-fought age discrimination suit brought by a former $88,000-a-year paralegal in its Washington, D.C., office, Mayer Brown is seeking to discover portions of Mary Ellen Hindin’s employment file for other jobs she has held. Among the well-known firms served with subpoenas seeking Hindin’s time records, evaluations and compensation [...]