And while the NLRB is technically an independent federal agency, the five-person board and General Counsel are all appointed by the president (with the consent of the Senate), and there has always been something of a political aspect to its operations, said Jeffrey Neil Young, a labor lawyer at Johnson, Webbert & Young, LLP, and…
On Thursday, November 14, 2019, the District of Maine welcomed young women from the Long Creek Youth Development Center into the Edward T. Gignoux Courthouse to participate in the Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions Program in Portland. The students debated the scope of the First Amendment in the context of online bullying through a simulated oral argument and…
For the fifth time, Attorney Webbert has been ranked as one of only five Maine lawyers on the annual Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in New England. Each year, Super Lawyers selects attorneys from all firm sizes and over 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional…
To avoid a lawsuit, Saco will pay former Police Chief Raynald Demers $116,000 and continue to pay for his health coverage for four years. David Webbert, a labor attorney with Johnson Webbert & Young, who has been president of the Maine Employment Lawyers Association since 1994, said he believes the settlement is generous, but precisely…
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…