April 16, 2025
A personal injury law firm can't dodge a suit from its former chief people officer accusing the firm of firing her after she raised concerns about pay bias, a Tennessee federal judge ruled, because the firm didn't back up its claim that she was fired for insubordination.
August 14, 2023
A Tennessee federal judge has determined that retaliation claims brought against a Memphis personal injury firm by its former chief people officer can move forward, denying the firm's dismissal bid after determining the onetime human resources head could "plausibly" argue her actions were protected activity.
May 09, 2023
A Tennessee firm has asked a federal judge to throw out two-thirds of the retaliation suit filed by its onetime chief people officer, arguing protections afforded by the Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Pay Act do not apply to human resources professionals reporting alleged issues.
February 24, 2023
An employment lawyer sued Memphis, Tennessee-based personal injury firm Reaves Law Firm PLLC on Friday, alleging she was fired as the firm's chief people officer for challenging pay disparities between male and female attorneys.