A high-ranking General Electric Co. lawyer fighting her demotion filed a federal lawsuit against the industrial conglomerate Thursday in which she accused it of gender discrimination. Lorene F. Schaefer said she was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this month from her job as general counsel for GE Transportation. The lawsuit seeks to represent about 1,500 female employees, including female entry-level executives and all female lawyers, who could potentially seek damages of $500 million.
June 01, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A high-ranking General Electric Co. lawyer fighting her demotion filed a lawsuit against the industrial conglomerate Thursday in which she accused it of gender discrimination.
Lorene F. Schaefer said she was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this month from her job as general counsel for Erie, Pa.-based GE Transportation. She filed the lawsuit, which seeks to represent about 1,500 female employees, in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Conn.
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