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Confidential Settlement for Woman Terminated Due to Her Race.

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:55:37 +0000

Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a woman who was told by her supervisor that she was being let go "because they [the company] did not want two Black people in the office." After Bohbot & Riles, LLP deposed the supervisor and showed that the supervisor was lying when he denied the statement, the woman received a confidential settlement covering her lost wages and significant emotional distress damages.

Confidential Settlement for Man Harassed and Terminated Due to His Sexual Orientation.

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:51:48 +0000

Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a man who was harassed by his direct supervisor related to his sexual orientation. The harassment began almost immediately and was so severe that he developed a stomach ailment. After requesting time off to address the stomach ailment, he was terminated. After Bohbot & Riles, LLP worked the case up to trial, he received a confidential settlement including lost wages and emotional distress.

$125,000.00 Settlement for 17-year Employee Terminated Taking Disability Leave.

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:50:24 +0000

Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a woman who worked 17 years for her employer. She was injured and took disability leave to heal and recover from surgery. Her employer terminated her employment without offering accommodations or any additional leave. Bohbot & Riles, LLP filed suit on her behalf, impaneled a jury, and cross-examined the first witness and the employer ended up agreeing to settle.

$1.2 million Jury Verdict for Woodfin Suites Employees Subjected to Disability Discrimination and Retaliation.

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:22:27 +0000

Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a man and a woman who worked for Woodfin Suites for 12 and 14 years, respectively with no performance issues. While the man was on a medical leave, a new supervisor arrived and instructed the women to terminate the man while he was on leave. She refused and reported the attempted termination up the chain of command. After her refusal, suddenly and for the first time she was written up. Within a short period of time, she was terminated. When the man returned from his medical leave, he was written up for events that happened while he was leave, given no real time to correct the issues and was terminated. Bohbot & Riles, LLP filed suit on their behalf and received a 1.2 million verdict from the jury, including lost wages, emotional distress and punitive damages.