Recent Case Accomplishments:
-In a negotiated settlement, FELSC secured $98,000 in compensatory damages for a U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee, plus attorney fees.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee at an EEOC hearing in Detroit. After the hearing, the EEOC Administrative Judge awarded the employee a retroactive promotion, backpay, $2,000 in compensatory damages, and attorney fees. The Commission also directed that a notice of discrimination be posted at the employee's workplace and that the responsible management officials be required to undergo training.
-In a negotiated settlement, FELSC secured $40,000 for a U.S. Department of Justice employee, plus attorney fees.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier at an EEOC hearing in Kentucky. After the hearing, the EEOC Administrative Judge awarded the employee $40,000 in compensatory damages for emotional distress arising from the discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The Commission also directed that a notice of discrimination be posted at the employee's workplace and that the responsible management officials be required to undergo appropriate training to prevent future occurrences of retaliatory conduct.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee at an EEOC hearing. After the hearing, the EEOC Administrative Judge awarded the employee $10,000 in compensatory damages and attorney fees. The Commission also directed that a notice of discrimination be posted at the employee's workplace and that the responsible management officials be required to undergo training.
-FELSC was awarded attorney fees and travel costs as a sanction against the U.S. Department of Commerce after the Administrative Judge stopped the hearing mid-way due to the Agency’s failure to provide documents during discovery. The Judge continued the hearing until January 2010.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Postal Service employee at an EEOC hearing in Atlanta. After the hearing, the EEOC Administrative Judge awarded the employee $20,000 in compensatory damages and attorney fees.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee at an EEOC hearing in Seattle. After the hearing, the EEOC Administrative Judge awarded the employee $10,000 in compensatory damages and attorney fees. The Commission also directed that a notice of discrimination be posted at the employee's workplace and that the responsible management officials be required to undergo training.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Postal Service at an EEOC hearing in New Orleans. The EEOC judge awarded the employee $5,000 in compensatory damages and attorney fees. The Judge told the Postal Service to consider imposing discipline on the employees and officials found to have been involved in the violation of the client's rights.
-FELSC assisted an employee of the EEOC with her appeal for Workers Compensation for a work-related injury. When the employee came to FELSC, her OWCP claim had been denied by the OWCP. FELSC provided additional information to the OWCP and the decision was overturned. The OWCP accepted the employee's injury as compensable.
-FELSC recovered over $8,000 in attorney fees against the U.S. Department of Justice as a sanction during litigation. The EEOC Administrative Judge appointed to the case awarded attorney fees early in discovery because DOJ failed to conduct a timely investigation and failed to provide the EEOC and FELSC with a copy of the Report of Investigation.
-One week prior to a hearing, FELSC settled a male military employee’s sex harassment case against his female supervisor. FELSC obtained attorney fees and the employee’s desired reassignment to another military base.
-A federal employee came to FELSC after he was put on administrative leave and charged with threatening to kill his supervisor. FELSC represented the employee at an internal disciplinary hearing. After the hearing, the agency charged the employee with misusing a government computer. The agency set up a second disciplinary hearing. FELSC represented the employee at the second disciplinary hearing. Shortly thereafter, FELSC filed an EEO complaint on the employee’s behalf. Within one month of filing the complaint, the Agency agreed to settle the employee’s case. The Agency agreed to (1) drop the internal investigations, (2) close them out with a finding of no wrongdoing, (3) pay attorney fees and back pay, and (4) move the employee to a new supervisor.
-In a negotiated settlement, FELSC obtained an award of $2500 in compensatory damages, attorney fees, and an upgraded performance evaluation for an employee of a federal defense agency who alleged discrimination based on race, age, gender and retaliation.
-In a negotiated settlement, FELSC obtained an award of $5,339 in compensatory damages, an upgraded performance evaluation, and attorney fees.
-In a negotiated settlement agreement, FELSC convinced a government agency to (1) remove information from an employee's personnel file related to a proposed five-day suspension without pay, (2) restore 40 hours of annual leave, (3) agree to not initiate an investigation of the employee by the Office of the Inspector General, and (4) pay attorney fees.
-In a negotiated settlement, FELSC recently secured expungement of a U.S. Department of Transportation employee’s personnel files and attorney's fees.
-FELSC recently secured a paid early retirement for a U.S. Postal Service employee after the employee was told in writing she was going to be terminated.
-FELSC represented a U.S. Postal Service employee at a hearing before the EEOC. After the hearing, the EEOC Administrative Judge awarded the employee $25,000 in compensatory damages for emotional distress arising from retaliation and attorney fees. The Commission also directed that a notice of discrimination be posted at the employee's workplace and that the responsible management officials be required to undergo training to prevent future occurrences of retaliatory conduct.
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