Resolution Economics was asked to assist outside counsel in responding to preliminary claims that a large biotech company had violated age discrimination law in its promotion process. Age claims are statistically different than claims made based on immutable, unchanging traits such as race or gender. We developed an econometric approach to the problem which clearly demonstrated that the standard statistical approach, which showed large age based disparities, was misleading. Our model demonstrated that there were no such age based promotion disparities at the company. Using these results, we participated in an early conference with the government agency, and provided all statistical and database backup to the agency for its review. After review that took over a year to complete, the agency dropped the claim, and did not move forward with the public action it had contemplated.

Resolution Economics provided consulting services to defense counsel in a matter brought by the EEOC alleging age discrimination in terminations at a major law firm. We built analytical databases from multiple difficult and diverse sources of information, performed statistical analysis related to the age discrimination claims, and estimated economic exposure for mediation/settlement discussions. Our work enabled the law firm to resolve and settle the issues it faced with a clear understanding of the liability issues it faced. /

In another matter, involving a U.S. Department of Labor OFCCP investigation of pay equity at a high-tech company, Resolution Economics provided statistical and economic analysis that allowed the company to respond to the audit it was facing. We designed and oversaw a statistical analysis of pay equity, assessed and critiqued the OFCCP methodology the company had been presented with, and participated in conciliation discussions between the company and the OFCCP. The company was able to resolve its issues with the audit in a manner that was consistent with its actual pay practices, and on significantly better terms than it had expected.

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