Bachman Law principal Eric Bachman was recently named to the 2024 Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Employment Law/Civil Rights. Bachman has been named to this prestigious list several times. Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, recently released the Best Lawyers in D.C. 2024 Edition. Lawyers named to the “Top Lawyers in America” list “were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 146 practice areas,” according to Best Lawyers. The process begins when lawyers are nominated for consideration. They are div ..read more

Sixty years ago Congress passed the Equal Pay Act, which has resulted in significant gains for female employees toward achieving “equal pay for equal work.” What Does The Equal Pay Act Do? The Equal Pay Act prohibits a company from paying unequal wages to men versus women for “equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.” 29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1). The goal of the Equal Pay Act is to shrink the pay gap between men and women who perform the same or very similar jobs. Notably, the jobs ..read more

Bachman Law, along with co-counsel, filed a class action race discrimination case against the Maryland State Police in federal court yesterday. Our clients include numerous Maryland State Police Officers of Color who allege systemic race, color, and/or national origin discrimination in denial of promotions, unwarranted discipline, and the creation of a hostile work environment. The incidents in the complaint include: a Black officer who allegedly made a one-hour error in reporting his time card suffered a nearly one-year suspension by the MSP a training dummy at a MSP shooting range was dress ..read more

The first year is in the books since Bachman Law opened its doors for business and we want to thank all of our clients, colleagues, friends, and family for helping to make it a successful year. About Bachman Law Bachman Law provides one-on-one, resolute, and results-oriented representation for executives facing employment discrimination and whistleblower retaliation. Our goal is for each client to receive custom-tailored advice and individual attention from a highly experienced employment law litigator who has encountered a broad spectrum of employment discrimination and whistleblower retaliat ..read more

Bachman Law principal Eric Bachman was recently named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Employment Law/Civil Rights. Bachman has been named to this prestigious list several times. Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, recently released the Best Lawyers in D.C. 2023 Edition. Lawyers named to the “Top Lawyers in America” list “were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 146 practice areas,” according to Best Lawyers. The process begins when lawyers are nominated for consideration. They are divi ..read more

Age discrimination lawyer and Bachman Law founder Eric Bachman was interviewed by Law360 about the potential legal implications of a recession. More specifically, that companies sometimes use a bleak economic forecast as a cover for firing someone for an illegal reason, like because of their age, gender, race, sex or other protected characteristic. According to the article, “Experts said company leaders need to be mindful of these requirements ahead of time, as the data they compile can spotlight problems. ‘Sometimes you see that everybody a company has laid off is over the age of 50, and it ..read more

Law360 interviewed Bachman Law founder Eric Bachman about the key takeaways from the massive $460 million verdict in an employment discrimination and retaliation case in California. “Having a jury come out with nearly half a billion dollars in punitive damages could lead companies to see that they can’t just have these hollow anti-discrimination policies in their handbooks; they have to walk the walk and have real teeth to these policies and hold offenders accountable,” he said. “Otherwise, there’s a chance you’re going to get hit with a huge verdict like this.” Legal framework for empl ..read more

In a sexual harassment lawsuit, a key legal question is whether the employee complained to the company about the harassment. But what, exactly, counts as an internal complaint under the law? The answer, discussed in detail below, depends on who the harasser is and what internal complaint policies the employer has in place. The focus of this article is on an employer’s affirmative defense to a sexual harassment case where a supervisor harasses an employee but no concrete action is taken against the employee/victim. Under this scenario, the employer will be liable for the harassment u ..read more

A common question employment lawyers get from their clients in an employment discrimination case is: if I win, how much will my case be worth? While no “one size fits all” answer exists, it is possible to specifically identify the types of damages that are available and to spell out how the amount will be determined. For purposes of this article, it is assumed that the employee defeated the employer’s motion for summary judgment and won their employment discrimination trial before a jury, judge, or arbitrator. The Types And Amounts Of Damages Available In Employment Discrimination Cases Some ..read more

Last month, a jury in Texas delivered a stunning $70 million verdict in favor of 10 employees who worked for Glow Networks. Nine of the ten plaintiffs were Black employees. The case, Yarbrough, et al. v. Glow Networks, Inc., is a potent reminder about the continuing effects of employment discrimination as well as the legal remedies that exist to combat unequal treatment and retaliation at work. The plaintiffs are represented by The Sanford Firm. The defendants are represented by Ford & Harrison. Background Of The Case The employees filed their lawsuit against Glow Networks in a ..read more