While most employers strive to comply with the laws that protect employees, others do not seem to "get it" yet.

Furthering our deeply held beliefs in equality under the law, The Ryan Law Firm represents employees in many areas, including:

*     Wrongful discharge;

*     Discrimination and Harassment (e.g. sex, national origin, pregnancy, color, religion, sexual orientation, LGBT) 

*     Unlawful "English-Only" / "No Spanish" Workplace Language Policies

*     Retaliation;

*     Negotiating severance packages;

*     Reviewing and drafting employment agreements

*     Advising about workplace legal rights

Worker Cases:

$3.175 Million Jury Verdict for 2 Female Workers:  Sexual Harassment/Retailation:  Pulse/House v. The Larry H. Miller Group, (Jan. 2007) - Federal Court Case - District of Colorado - successful representation of female workers over 6 year lawsuit against one of the largest auto dealerships in the country.

$300,000 Jury Verdict for Worker:  Race Harassment,:  Brooks v. Sara Lee Corp. (June 2006) - federal court case - District of Colorado

Jury Verdict for Workers:  Jurisdiction Against Utah Parent Company:  Pulse/House v. The Larry H. Miller Group (Jan. 2006) - Federal Court Case - District of Colorado

English-Only Harassment Settlement:  Obtained confidential settlement against national food and beverage corporation and health care facility on behalf of 10 Hispanic housekeepers

Retaliation/Sex Discrimination:  Obtained confidential settlement against national professional employer organization and financial services corporation after company fired female employee following her complaints of sex discrimination.

National Origin Harassment: Obtained $1.2 million settlement against national casino on behalf of 9 housekeepers in "English-Only" harassment and discrimination lawsuit, where lawsuit alleged that company tried to force workers to speak English only and harassed them for speaking their native language, Spanish.

Sexual Harassment: Obtained with co-counsel a six-figure settlement against federal agency where lawsuit alleged that a supervisor sexually harassed a mentally disabled employee.

 Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation: Obtained confidential settlement against local mortgage company, where the lawsuit alleged that the company had a "reduction in force" of one employee - the pregnant employee.

Sex Discrimination: Obtained pre-filing confidential settlement against national automobile dealership, where the allegations included claims that the dealership discriminated against a female employee by terminating her employment, while keeping male employees who had engaged in serious violations of company policies.

 Age Discrimination: Obtained pre-filing confidential settlement against national cable company,  where claims included allegations  that the plaintiff was selected for termination because of his age, over 40.

Equal Pay Violations: Obtained confidential settlement against one of the largest unions in country,  where female employee was paid less than male employees for the same work.

Retaliation: Obtained confidential settlement against local mortgage company, where company fired female employee after she had complainted of discrimination on behalf of herself and another employee.

Compound / Intersectional Discrimination  (age/sex): Obtained pre-filing confidential settlement against national law firm for discrimination against a female paralegal over the age of 40, who was being treated less favorably than women under 40.

National Origin Harassment and Retaliation: Obtained confidential settlement against national construction company that  was accused of tolerating discrimination by supervisors of Hispanic employees.

Breach of Contract: Obtained post-filing/pre-arbitration confidential settlement against national bank and finance company that terminated an employee before his bonus vested in violation of its contract.

Breach of Contract: Obtained confidential settlement against local employer; court awarded post-settlement sanctions against opposing counsel for discovery abuses.

Please feel free to contact us if we may be of service to you.