Henry Carnaby

Experience

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  Bodman LLP

  Jan 1985 - Jul 1997

  Partner

  • General litigation practice with emphasis on employment and environmental law.• Member of the employment law group providing advice to employers on employment practices, court decisions affecting employers, hiring, firing, reduction in force, and employee benefit design programs.• Counseled clients on development of Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Diversity programs. Investigation of allegations of EEO violations and drafting responses to EEOC and OFCCP investigations and audits. Defense of civil litigation and administrative proceedings initiated by federal and state agencies on allegations of EEO/AA violations.• Resistance to labor organizing campaigns, labor negotiations, grievance administration, arbitrations proceedings, and defense of OSHA citations. Show less

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  Union Pacific Railroad Company

  Jul 1997 - Jul 2007

  General Attorney

  • Trial Counsel on employment discrimination cases filed in Nebraska including trials involving claims of age, sex, race, and disability discrimination and hostile work environment claims.• Counsel to the Labor Relations Department, including negotiations with organized labor organizations, labor organizing campaigns, grievance administration and injunction proceedings under the Railway Labor Act.• Counsel to the Human Resources Department, including hiring practices, testing and performance evaluation, termination, and separation and release agreements.• Counsel to the Director of EEO/AA Compliance and EEO/AA managers, including investigation of informal complaints and formal charges filed with the EEOC, OFCCP, and parallel state agencies. Drafting EEO/AA/Diversity policies and training materials for employees and supervisors. Periodic internal review and auditing of EEO/AA programs to assure compliance with federal, state and local EEO/AA laws. Conducting training sessions on EEO/AA compliance and best practices for investigations.• Drafting Affirmative Action plans, gathering information and responding to OFCCP audit requests and negotiation with the OFCCP over scope of information requests and challenges to testing programs for employee selection and promotion.• Negotiation and response to EEOC and OFCCP reasonable cause findings, alleged violations arising from OFCCP audits, and defense of litigation initiated by federal and state agencies both in civil courts and administrative proceedings.• Direction and participation in Zero Tolerance Program and Diversity initiatives.• Case management, budget control, and oversight of outside counsel defending employment claims in a 23 state area. Show less

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  Continental Airlines

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2011

  • Investigation and response to employee complaints of discrimination or other violations of Continental’s Working Together Guidelines.• Administration of Diversity & Inclusion programs, including sponsored Heritage Events and employee focus groups.• Management of Affirmative Action obligations including annual plan preparation, analysis of situations involving potential disparate impact in employment actions, establishment of good-faith efforts to meet goals, response to OFCCP audit requests.• Development and delivery of employee and manager training on Diversity & Inclusion, Supervisor Responsibilities and Obligations – “Creating a Winning Environment”, and Avoidance of Hostile Work Environments.• Preparation and updating of job analysis and essential job functions. Validation of employee selection criteria with potential disparate impact on women and minorities, coordination with Legal Department on responses to employee complaints, EEOC and related agency investigations, and defense of civil litigation arising out of employee claims. Show less

  • Director Fair Employment Practices and Diversity

    Nov 2007 - Sept 2011

  • Director Fair Employment Practices

    Oct 2007 - Aug 2011
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  City of Houston - Legal Department

  Oct 2011 - now

  Senior Assistant City Attorney

  As a member of the Labor, Employment and Civil Rights Section:• Acts as trial counsel on claims filed against the City of Houston for deprivation of civil rights under 42 USC 1983 and employment discrimination cases, including trials involving claims of age, sex, race, and disability discrimination and hostile work environment claims.• Provides legal advice to the Houston Airport System, Houston Emergency Center, Police and Fire departments, including labor negotiations, grievance administration, arbitration and Civil Service hearings.• Counsel to the Human Resources Department, including hiring practices, testing and performance evaluation, discipline, and indefinite suspensions of City employment.• Investigation of informal complaints and formal charges filed with the EEOC, OFCCP, and parallel state agencies. Drafting EEO/AA/Diversity policies and training materials for employees and supervisors. • Responds to claims for unemployment compensation. • Conducts research on legal issues in employment and labor matters. Drafts opinions for the City Attorney.• Represents the City in federal and state courts. Show less