Fourth Circuit Decides Religious Harassment Case
In EEOC v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., (No. 07-1123) (4th Cir. March 30, 2008), the Fourth Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment in favor of the employer finding that the evidence, if proven, was sufficient to establish that a Muslim employee suffered severe and pervasive religious harasment in violation of Title VII.
Clinton Ingram worked at Sunbelt, an employer that sold [...]
Position Statements and Mediation
As part of their strategy for the mediation, parties may determine whether or not a mediation statement should be submitted to the mediator in advance of the mediation. In the usual course of mediation, the mediator will know nothing about the case except who the parties are, the names of the attorneys who represent them [...]
To Mediate or Not to Mediate, Is That The Question?
Advantages and Disadvantages to Mediating Before a Lawsuit
Why would anyone want to mediate a threatened claim before a lawsuit or administrative claim has been filed? Aren’t the parties opening the door to litigation by even suggesting that a mediation take place?
Mediating before a lawsuit has been filed or an administrative claim is pursued offers many [...]
