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What is fair compensation for racial discrimination that i filed against my employer?

EEOC mediation is designed to resolve charges early in the process, generally before any investigation takes place. If your charge of discrimination appears to be provable and have value, it is likely that you can obtain an attorney who will take it on a contingency basis. Unless the claim of discrimination is obvious, most employers will offer only a small amount to settle a case at the stage of EEOC mediation. Although an attorney is not required at such mediation, you should understand...

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GA employment labor, employer's credit card used for employee personal use

Mail fraud and embezzlement are the two most obvious charges. During the past year a former employee of Georgia Tech was indicted for mail fraud and embezzlement for using a state-issued credit cards to purchase $316,000 worth of personal goods as televisions, a yard tractor, and more than 3,000 items. Employers are beginning to pay attention to the purchases of employees; for example, one trusted administrator used a company credit card to purchase a fence at her home. http://www.ajc.com/...

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Employment

Mediation is a voluntary process, which means that a party cannot be forced into a session. Obviously a party who did not desire to meet at a scheduled time and seeks an extension, likely would not be in a frame of mind that would lead to a settlement if somehow forced to show up. Although it is frustrating when one party is willing to meet, the nature of an EEOC mediation is that it always is voluntary. The mediator should contact both parties before an extension, in effect, to mediate the...