Asha A. Santos devotes her practice to the litigation of all types of employment disputes in state and federal court and before government agencies. Asha’s practice focuses on:
- Single- and multi-plaintiff harassment and discrimination matters
- ADA, FMLA, and leave of absence issues
- Wrongful termination
- Wage and hour
- Pre-litigation counseling and compliance issues
In addition to litigation, Asha has a robust practice as a neutral investigator. In this role, she has investigated and made factual findings concerning numerous high profile sex harassment and discrimination claims, and she has conducted workplace culture audits concerning allegations of bullying and microaggressions.
Asha also has particular skill in designing and implementing comprehensive training programs for employees in all levels of an organization.
Asha’s comprehensive sessions include:
- Workshops tailored to senior executives and their unique legal obligations to respond to harassment and discrimination concerns
- Interactive workshops on respect in the workplace and equal opportunity employment principles
- “Train the trainer” sessions to empower human resources and in-house employees to deliver EEO workshops
- Bystander intervention workshops designed to create and support a “speak up” culture
- Sessions tailored to client or industry-specific issues, such as third party harassment concerns and social media
*Not licensed to practice in Maine and Rhode Island. Acting only in the capacity of a management role.