Employment Law
Workers are entitled by law to a workplace free of illegal harassment
by supervisors, coworkers and others under the control of the employer.
At the Law Offices of GRANT & ASSOCIATES we have a long and established
reputation for helping to protect the rights of employees. Our
attorneys provide aggressive representation and personal service to clients
who have been subjected to employment discrimination and harassment,
including cases involving:
Our firm has successfully sued all sizes of corporate employers, including
Fortune 500 companies, major banks, municipal entities, school boards,
entertainers, and state, city and county governments throughout Washington
State.
We represent clients through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
process, the Employment Security process and the Merit System Protection
Board process, if applicable.
Some examples of the successful resolutions we have obtained for clients
include:
- A $1 million-plus settlement on behalf of a group of primarily African-American
employees of the Robert Lawson Automotive Group, the largest car dealership
in the Pacific Northwest in a May 2000 EEOC case;
- A nearly $1 million settlement in a sexual harassment case against
the State of Washington in April 2003, one of the largest payments
in state history to one person in a sexual harassment case;
- A more than $500,000 settlement in August 2003 in a multi-plaintiff
race discrimination and national origin discrimination case against
a local manufacturing company, who had an English-Only policy requiring
non-Caucasian employees to speak only English at the work site;
- A recent $500,000 settlement in a class action race discrimination
lawsuit against a local nursing home;
- A recent $350,000 settlement in a sexual harassment lawsuit against
a major corporation;
- A $240,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case against the City
of Tacoma in May 2003;
- A $115,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case against the Central
Kitsap County School District in December 2003;
- A substantial settlement in a Title IX case against the Tacoma Public
School District in July 1996;
- A substantial settlement in a reduction in-force gender discrimination
claim against a major retailer;
- A six-figure settlement in a January 1998 discrimination case against
the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Department.
What to Expect
For each of our employment discrimination and harassment cases, we hold
an initial consultation to review the client’s documents and conduct
a thorough interview with the client about his or her claim. Once
we have established the nature of the employer’s offence, we pursue
the claim, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation
as appropriate.
Consultations on Employment Matters
A significant service offered to clients by the Law Office of GRANT & ASSOCIATES
is individual consultations on specific employment matters, including
providing advice to clients regarding potential resignations, review
of severance and termination agreements, disciplinary meetings, appeals
of administrative hearings and other similar matters.
Consultations involve providing a questionnaire to gain all the facts
and information that surround the issue. An attorney will then
review your information and set up a meeting in our office. Many
consultations are provided on a one-time fee basis, and we can usually
arrange an appointment within 24 hours of a request. We will make
sure you understand your rights and responsibilities in a particular
employment matter. If litigation or further representation becomes
necessary, we can arrange to handle your case.
The Law Offices of GRANT & ASSOCIATES, attorneys dedicated exclusively
to representing clients in personal injury and employment law matters
in Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and throughout Washington State.
The Tacoma Washington employment and personal injury attorneys of Grant & Associates are focused on legal matters including injury, accidents, employment and discrimination cases. Contact our firm to discuss your case with our attorneys.
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