Employment Discrimination/Wrongful Termination

Robert Woodruff and Kieran M. Dowling of Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C., recently settled an employment matter on behalf of a gay, white female, high school athletic director for the sum of $397,500.00. The plaintiff supervised approximately 136 employees. Her duties included the hiring of coaches. The complaint, which alleged violations of New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination, alleged when a new principal (who was male and African … [Read more...] about School Employee’s Law Against Discrimination Claim Settled for $397,500

Robert Woodruff and Kieran M. Dowling of Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C., settled an employment matter on behalf of the business administrator for a local school district for $125,000.00.  The plaintiff was hired to stabilize the district’s budget and to lift the district out of its financial hole. These problems led to State oversight and auditing.  Plaintiff attempted to halt the administration’s unlawful practices. However, the … [Read more...] about School District’s Business Administrator Settles Conscientious Employee Protection Act violation case for $125,000