Attorneys Jack McCalmon, Leslie Zieren, and Emily Brodzinski discuss an age discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit brought by a receptionist/realtor against a Houston real estate company. The plaintiff alleged she was mistreated for more than 20 years. Then, the trio discusses a Pennsylvania wage and hour lawsuit, in which $250K was awarded to a class of employees, and why the $433,150 awarded to their lawyers for attorney fees exceeded the damages. Surveys about the cost of lunch working onsite reveal a wide range.

Here is a link to the podcast: A Bully Boss Leads To Age And Tort Claims, Why Attorney Fees Can Exceed A Damage Award, And Surveys On Lunch Costs

(Total time: 44 minutes and 46 seconds)

00:00 – 00:25     Intro

00:26 – 14:51     Claim of age discrimination and intentional infliction of   emotional distress for 21 years in Harris County, TX

14:52 – 29:52     Class of employees in PA awarded $250K in wage and hour claim – Attorneys awarded $433K+

29:53 – 37:26     How much does the average New Yorker pay for lunch in an  average month?

37:27 – 43:23     What is the average cost of lunch per month in the U.S.?

43:24 – 44:46     Closing

Jack McCalmon, Leslie Zieren, and Emily Brodzinski have more than 60 years of combined legal experience, helping employers lower risk and improve employee relations in their workplaces. Jack McCalmon is the founder of The McCalmon Group, Inc. Leslie Zieren is the manager of McCalmon's Best Practice Help Line, a service that permits insured and other employers to call for best practice consultations on employment practice matters. Emily Brodzinski manages RiskTrends™. RiskTrends™ is McCalmon's proprietary loss database that categorizes settlements, verdicts, and other forms of loss on management liability risks, including crime, cyber, directors and officers, employment practices, child safety, and other risks.