Dechert Denies ‘Joint’ Employment of Services Provider’s Worker

Dechert LLP denies being the “joint employer” of a man who claims he faced discrimination and retaliation because of his disability while working in its Washington office as a site manager for an administrative support services provider.

Proving “joint employment” is a method for holding a business or other entity liable for the mistreatment of workers directly employed by another entity.

David Rudd sued the international law firm and Document Technologies LLC in January under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act. He alleges Dechert’s regional office manager ignored his attempts to meet after ...