Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee and WILC Program Nominated for Excellence in Workplace Diversity Award

COLUMBIA, SC (September 10, 2015) - Fisher Phillips was selected as a finalist for the Excellence in Workplace Diversity Award at the Palmetto Vision Awards Gala held by South Carolina’s Chamber of Commerce on September 10, 2015. The nomination was in recognition of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee and Women’s Initiative & Leadership Council (WILC) program. The firm’s WILC program strives to advance women within the firm and in the legal community.  Our Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee addresses recruitment and retention issues and develops the firm’s strategic management initiatives in these areas.

Cheryl Behymer accepted the award on the firm’s behalf.  Mike Carrouth, Karen Wingo, and Christy Rogers, as well as former Fisher Phillips attorney Richele Taylor, now Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation attended the event in representation of the firm.