SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION
Representative Cases
- Resolved a case brought by Plaintiff who worked as a mailroom clerk at a large law firm. He claimed that he was the victim of open and ongoing sexual orientation discrimination and harassment for many years by numerous employees, including partners. He claimed significant emotional distress damages supported by psychiatric records. Defendant claimed Plaintiff had been openly “gay” for years at the Firm and engaged in frequent gay jokes and banter with co-employees and his supervisors and the atmosphere was consensual in all respects even to the extent Plaintiff invited co-workers and Firm Partners to gay pride parades. The Defendant employer argued it was only after Plaintiff met a new partner, who advised Plaintiff to stop joking and instead complain about gay bantering. Defendant also asserted that it responded quickly to Plaintiff’s complaints and engaged in sexual harassment training for all affected employees.