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Dorothy “Dottie” McDermott is a principal in the Indianapolis, Indiana, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She oversees defense of demand letters, charges, litigations and advice and counsel across Jackson Lewis’s nationwide footprint of offices, making portfolio management easier for in-house counsel and leadership across jurisdictions. Clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses, in-house counsel, and members of human resources and management teams appreciate Dottie’s sage and practical input as she aligns proposed defense and resolution strategies with business goals and objectives.

Dottie has more than 20 years of experience defending employers of all sizes, human resources professionals, and management teams in the defense of civil rights and employment-related claims and complex ERISA litigation, single plaintiff ERISA cases. This includes matters before federal and state courts and administrative entities involving claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and/or retaliation under the ADA, ADEA, COBRA, Equal Pay Act, FMLA, GINA, Title VII, Section 1981, and USERRA. Additionally, she participates in internal FLSA audits on behalf of employers, and the defense of FLSA and ERISA 401(k) collective and class action litigation and defense of other wage hour claims.

Dottie also advises employers and management on human resource issues, background checks and the FCRA, reductions in force and WARN compliance, employee handbooks, policies, severance agreements, EEO training, drug testing issues and workplace violence prevention restraining orders. She also leads internal corporate investigations regarding claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.

This month, Doximity issued its Fifth Annual 2021 Physician Compensation Report. With the continued strain of the pandemic spanning 2021, the self-reported physician data reflected widespread burnout and early retirement, especially by female physicians. With respect to physician compensation, Doximity findings demonstrated:

  • While average doctor pay increased 3.8 percent between 2020 and 2021, there was

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires healthcare employers to protect their medical staff and employees from harassment and discrimination and respond to any such behaviors swiftly and effectively, even if the actor is a patient, rather than a coworker or supervisor. A decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit