Tag Archives: Derek Smith

Kavanaugh: Rush to judgement… Again?

It seems that the recent confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh echoes the 1991 confirmation hearings of Anita Hill, a then Oklahoma law professor, who almost upended the confirmation of Clarence Thomas. Like Hill, Christine Blasey Ford, 51, at first wanted to keep her allegations confidential but felt a duty to report the… Read more »

By Kelly O'Connell, Esq. | Published September 20, 2018 | Posted in Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment | Tagged 1980s, 305, Anita Hill, attorneys, Brett Kavanaugh, California, Christine Blasey Ford, Clarence Thomas, consultation, Derek Smith, Dianne Feinstein, Florida, Ford, Miami, NYC, philly, Professor Chua, sexual harassment, spotlight, Supreme Court, workplace |

After being Called Slaves, Haitian Workers Win $2.5 Million Settlement

On July 27, 2018, the SLS South Beach hotel on Miami Beach, Florida agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with 17 of its former Haitian employees. These employees worked at the hotel’s restaurants, including Hyde Beach, The Bazaar by Jose Andrés, and Katsuya. Back in 2014, the employees accused the hotel of firing Haitians for… Read more »

By Kelly O'Connell, Esq. | Published August 6, 2018 | Posted in Discrimination Law, Employment Law, Race Discrimination | Tagged 1964 Civil Rights Act, beach hotel, Beacon Hotel, Civil Rights Act, color discrimination, Derek Smith, discrimination, EEOC, employee’s rights in the workplace, Florida, haiti, Haitian employees, haitians, human resources, kelly oconnell, lawyers in miami, Miami, Miami Beach, miami florida law, race, SBE Entertainment, sexual orientation, SLS, SLS Hotel, sobe, Title VII |