Workplace discrimination claims challenge a defendant’s business practices by alleging race, ethnic, gender, age or national origin characteristics are associated with employment decision making. Typically discrimination claims focus upon hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, evaluation or layoff decisions – or some combination thereof. Welch economists have extensive experience analyzing data and testifying as to relevant findings in each of these areas.

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Welch Consulting has extensive experience addressing the major areas of wage & hour claims: meal and rest break violations, off-the-clock work, misclassification, time shaving / record keeping violations, alternative work arrangements, and benefit payment disputes. Our economists are retained regularly on matters brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as state-specific statutes and Department of Labor investigations.

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Welch Consulting economists are experienced in calculating and testifying about economic damages and exposure in a wide variety of matters relating to employment claims, including single and multi-plaintiff matters, and class actions of all sizes. Welch Consulting economists regularly analyze lost earnings and benefits of plaintiffs alleging wrongful termination. As part of our approach in these matters Welch economists will analyze relevant labor market alternatives for reemployment and plaintiff efforts to mitigate their losses by attempting to find employment.

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Welch Consulting regularly conducts statistical audits of employment practices, including hiring, pay, promotion, termination, performance evaluations and testing. In each case, we help employers identify and potentially explain, or remediate, discrepancies that would otherwise be areas of concern. For some companies, an audit is a one-time event, especially if connected to an OFCCP investigation or to litigation. For others, follow-up studies are conducted every year or every few years to determine whether adjustments have been effective or whether any potential problems have arisen since the last study was conducted.

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Welch Consulting assists clients in disputes between businesses. Our economists calculate losses due to unfair or fraudulent business practices, intellectual property claims, unfair competition, breach of contract, business interruption and damage to reputation. We also provide estimates of damages in disputes between businesses and consumers.

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In the wake of the collapse in the subprime mortgage market, government agencies and private fair housing organizations are increasing their scrutiny of participants in financial services and residential real estate markets. The US Department of Justice has established a new Fair Lending Unit, private fair housing groups are receiving increased funding, and HUD is giving more attention to fair housing issues in its administration of community development grants.

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Welch Consulting economists and statisticians provide general statistical consulting services in both litigation and in non-litigation settings. Our staff has extensive experience in analyzing the large and growing body of electronically available data sources, both publically available and proprietary. From financial transactions to geo-coded events we can bring organization and understanding to seemingly intractable data. Our extensive computing facilities allow us to handle large complex computer files and to securely maintain proprietary information.

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