NAR downplays former employee's amended retaliation complaint
Former National Association of Realtors product manager Roshani Sheth updated her complaint with more details, but the trade organization insists her additional allegations 'doom' her claims
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 12
Former Real Brokerage CFO sues, alleges pregnancy discrimination
Michelle Ressler was fired earlier this year and replaced with Ravi Jani. She now says company leadership suggested she couldn't be both an effective executive and a mother
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 10
Appraisal Institute ousts vice president amid ongoing turmoil
Craig Steinley was voted out Wednesday by a two-thirds majority of the Institute's 28-member board, less than 2 weeks after an NYT exposé surfaced harassment and misconduct allegations
by Taylor Anderson May 22
Court dismisses NAR accuser's retaliation claims — except one
Former NAR project manager Roshani Sheth can amend claims that NAR retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment, a judge ruled Tuesday, while a breach of contract claim can advance
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 23
NAR to require workplace behavior training for volunteer leaders
Approved handily, the proposal was one of 11 from NAR's Culture Transformation Commission, a group founded a year ago in the wake of accusations of harassment, intimidation and retaliation
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 12
Former NAR employee seeks $1M in new lawsuit alleging retaliation
Roshani Sheth, a former product manager for the Realtors Information Network, filed suit after an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission probe into her racial and sexual harassment claims
by Taylor Anderson Jun 20
NAR’s muddled messaging still can't keep up with the facts
Opinion
As the industry reels from The New York Times investigation into harassment at the National Association of Realtors, Bernice Ross pored over the ever-changing response to the scandal
NAR harassment, retaliation and evasion revealed in Times exposé
In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees and leaders, including 19 who said they endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the trade organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executives currently sit on
Sexual harassment claims against NAR may not be settled just yet
Opinion
Last week at Connect, Brad Inman dropped the biggest bombshell of the week when he told a rapt audience about a text message he'd received involving The New York Times, Bernice Ross writes
by Bernice Ross Aug 16
Suit accuses NAR and its president of sexual, racial discrimination
The suit claims NAR fired a Black employee after she broke off a relationship with then-president-elect Kenny Parcell. NAR said it rejects the claims
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
Brown Harris Stevens ordered to pay agent $787K for discrimination
Retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint violates federal law, even if the agent is an independent contractor, judge says. BHS has vowed to appeal
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 15
Inga Dow, CEO of multiple KW offices in Texas, alleges she endured years of sexual misconduct, harassment and abuse at former CEO John Davis's hands and KWRI did nothing to stop him
‘Lewd sexual comments,’ religion at center of new Compass lawsuit
Ryan Huber, a Christian ethicist and former Compass agent experience manager, alleges a supervisor harassed him due to his sex and religion. Compass says the claims are 'meritless'
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 10
Former Move industry relations exec sues over alleged sexual harassment
Suzanne Mueller alleges Move failed to provide a safe working environment, did not adequately supervise employees and retaliated against her for participating in a sexual harassment investigation against a National Association of Realtors executive
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 30