"It's not contagious," said Steven Adelman of Lord, Bissell & Brook. He also advised associations against going to litigation out of principle to counter claims of bias. "Don't fight just to fight. It's too expensive," he said.
Settle Not Fight, One Opinion
Whether or not settling a charge of discrimination will lead to others is often something that employers must decide in making that decision. In a Chicago Tribune story, one lawyer weighs in with these money quotes: