Posts by Henrichsen Law Group
Henrichsen Law Group Clients Win Reinstatement and Monetary Awards in SOX Claim
October 6, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that ExxonMobil Corporation has wrongfully terminated two scientists, clients of Henrichsen Law Group, in violation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and has ordered immediate reinstatement. The Department of Labor order states that the whistleblowers “suffered financial hardship and mental anguish because [Exxon] illegally retaliated…
Read MoreNeil Henrichsen Named By Super Lawyers Magazine 2022 As Top Florida Business Litigation Lawyer
Neil L. Henrichsen has been named by Super Lawyers Magazine 2022 as a top Business Litigation lawyer in the State of Florida. For many years, the legal profession has charged businesses hourly fees for business dispute litigation where the law firm is paid win or lose. However, results oriented contingency or hybrid attorney fee arrangements…
Read MoreFemale Athletes Awarded $24 Million in Settlement Over Equal Pay and Gender Discrimination
A six-year legal battle over equal pay has ended this month as the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) reached a settlement with current and former the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) players in an equal pay lawsuit relating to gender discrimination. Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Hope Solo, and 25 other players had filed a…
Read MoreBill to Ban Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims Clears House and Senate, on to White House
A bill amending the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) passed with overwhelming support in the United States Senate on February 10, 2022, to protect employees and consumers from mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. See article. The FAA facilitates dispute resolution through arbitration by creating a process of creating valid arbitration awards…
Read MoreFINRA Panel Awards Henrichsen Law Group Client $650k
Attorneys at Henrichsen Law Group working on behalf of a financial advisor are very pleased to announce that their client was awarded $650,000 in a defamation case before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which is the single largest independent regulatory body for securities firms operating in the United States. The case was based upon…
Read MoreWhistleblowers Are Important Sources of Information-Florida Law
Private Sector Whistleblowers in Florida, such as licensed professionals, executives, engineers, professors, etc., have protection under the Florida Whistleblower Act. The Florida Whistleblower Act, provides, in pertinent part, that: An employer may not take retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has (1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under…
Read MoreSex Harassment Claims-What to Know!
What to Know About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace Employees are protected from unwanted sexual attention in the workplace under federal law, Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, and many state and local laws. Employees protected under the federal law must work at a facility that employs 15 or more employees, andcovered…
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