The RSU 21 Board of Directors voted Monday in an executive session to approve a resolution with former Kennebunk High School teacher Rosa Slack in a race-based retaliation complaint filed against the school district. School board chair Emily Kahn issued a statement after the vote: “The school board is pleased to announce that it has…
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine held its first “Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions” Program on Monday, May 20, 2019. Twenty-two students and their teacher from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School attended the half-day program at the Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse in Portland. In addition to Chief Judge Jon D. Levy, the…
Johnson, Webbert & Young is excited to welcome Attorney Braden A. Beard to our Firm. Braden specializes in labor and employment, civil rights, and complex civil cases. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and was an Associate Editor on the Texas Law Review. Before joining Johnson, Webbert & Young,…
On April 10, 2019, Attorney Jeff Young testified at the Maine Legislature on behalf of the Maine Employment Lawyers Association (MELA), that the organization is neither for nor against LD 1345, a bill aimed to ensure a fair workweek. “MELA believes that the bill needs significant changes as to its scope and penalties for violation….
On April 10, 2019, Attorney Valerie Wicks testified at the Maine Legislature on behalf of the Maine Employment Lawyers Association (MELA) that MELA is neither for nor against LD 1250, a bill aimed to prohibit sexual harassment as a subject matter of mandatory arbitration in employment contracts, for both legal and policy reasons. MELA supports…
On April 10, 2019, Attorney David Webbert submitted testimony to the Maine Legislature why he supports LD 1025, a bill aimed to prohibit the provision of conversion therapy to minors by certain licensed professionals. “The science is overwhelming that permitting conversion therapy on minors is child abuse that can cause serious and long-lasting harm to…
Read more at the Bangor Daily News here. As an abuse of power, sexual harassment is dangerous in any workplace, let alone a highly regulated jail environment, said Webbert, the civil rights attorney. Often, the behavior that’s known to administrators is only a portion of what’s actually happening, and discipline needs to send a message….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2019 CONTACTS: Anna Susman, 646-200-5285, anna.susman@berlinrosen.com IBM Sued for Massive Scheme to Cover Up Discriminatory Layoff of Over 20,000 Older Workers In Knowing Violation of Disclosure Requirements First-ever lawsuit against IBM for its official policy of flouting the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act by concealing evidence of age discrimination …
Read more about our case at ProPublica. “A group of ex-employees filed a lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of failing to comply with a law requiring companies to disclose the ages of people over 40 who have been laid off. The suit also alleges that the company has improperly prevented workers from combining to…
Rosa Slack, one of two black teachers at Kennebunk High School, swallowed her surprise and took the moment in stride: One of her students breezed into the classroom with a Confederate flag draped over his shoulders like a cape while another student recorded her reaction without her knowledge and posted images to social media. The…