Gainey Law, PLLC Seattle Employment Law Attorney

It’s been over two years, since we filed her lawsuit. We waded through a complicated case, but with patience and persistence we finally prevailed via mediation with former Judge Richard McDermott. Through is all; my client pushed past her anxiety, and remained resolute in her resolve to hold some very powerful people accountable. She stood up against abuses of power that included sexual harassment, retaliation, and a whole lot of gaslighting - not to mention discovery schenaningans the likes of which I have never seen. Congratulations Ms. Maes ;). 

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 11, 2024 EEOC Research Finds Unequal Opportunity in the High Tech Sector and Workforce   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report, “ High Tech, Low Inclusion: Diversity in the High Tech Workforce and Sector from 2014 - 2022 ” which highlights demographic disparities for workers in 56 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations and the industries employing them. The report assesses the current state of diversity in the high tech workforce and those employed in the high tech sector. It also discusses the most common discrimination charges filed by high tech sector workers with the EEOC, building on previous reports from 2016 and 2017 by the EE...

     Recently, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Meredith Holley of Eris Conflict Resolution. Ms. Holley is a  Workplace conflict mediator, communication coach, lawyer, and bestselling author. Her book Career Defense 101 is a must read for any women striving to make it in the professional arena. Career Defense 101 .  She and I have a lot in common. We both live and work in the pacific northwest. Both are, or until recently were, plaintiff's employment lawyers working to uphold worker's rights. Both have been subject to workplace sexual harassment. In Ms. Holley's case she was able to address the sexual harasser in a way that allowed her to continue working with them safely for years afterward. She no longer litigates, but she does share her knowledge and skills to enable other workers to survive targeting, harassment, and other forms of hostile work environments without losing their professional momentum - or their minds!  A couple of weeks ago, I met...