On August 1, 2020, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee adopted 
a revised Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) plan based on the 2019 Model EDR Plan adopted by the 
Judicial Conference of the United States.
 

The EDR Plan

          •  Affirms the Judiciary’s commitment to an exemplary workplace free from discrimination and 
             harassment;

          •  Prohibits wrongful conduct, including discrimination or harassment based on a race, color, sex, 
             gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, or 
             age (40 years and older), and abusive conduct regardless of motivation;

          •  Encourages early reporting of any suspected wrongful conduct;

          •  Provides covered individuals with certain employment rights and protections, and both formal and 
             informal ways for resolution to address any alleged violations of those rights; and

         •  Prohibits retaliation for reporting or opposing wrongful conduct, or otherwise participating in 
            any of the resolution procedures under the EDR Plan.

The Judiciary encourages early reporting and action on wrongful conduct. The EDR Plan allows 
current and former employees, interns/externs, and all applicants who have been interviewed to seek 
redress for wrongful discrimination and harassment in the workplace and provides other employment 
law protections.
Employees who experience or observe, or learn of reliable evidence of sexual, racial, or other 
discriminatory harassment or abusive conduct are strongly encouraged to take appropriate action, 
including contacting a supervisor, human resources professional, EDR Coordinator, Unit Executive, 
Judge, Chief Judge, or other individual to discuss the situation.
 

EDR Resources

          • TNEB Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Plan
          • Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Notice
          • Your Rights in a Federal Judiciary Workplace
          • How to Address Wrongful Conduct in the Workplace
          • EDR Options for Resolution
          • The EDR Formal Complaint Process
          • Key Things to Remember About EDR Rights
          • Judicial Conduct and Disability Act
          • Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings

EDR Contacts

Local EDR Coordinators

Mark Roberson
865-329-4739
Mark_Roberson@tneb.uscourts.gov

Sixth Circuit Director of Workplace Relations

Lauren Mai
513-564-7203
Lauren_Mai@ca6.uscourts.gov
Workplace Relations for the Sixth Circuit

National Office of Judicial Integrity

Michael Henry, Judicial Integrity Officer
202-502-1603
AO_OJl@ao.uscourts.gov