Neiman Marcus laid off in-house lawyer after medical leave amid discrimination claims

The article alleges that Neiman Marcus mishandled workplace complaints and laid off Erin Borg, its vice president and assistant general counsel, after she returned from medical leave following a glioblastoma diagnosis. Borg says she had been overwhelmed with work since joining in 2022, faced hostility from colleagues, lodged complaints with HR and federal agencies, and was placed on administrative leave upon her return before being laid off in February 2025. The dispute is now part of arbitration and Borg has folded her claim into Saks Global's bankruptcy proceedings seeking potential recovery from insurance or bankruptcy proceeds. Neiman Marcus denied the allegations in arbitration filings and did not respond to requests for comment; the company has since been renamed Exemplar Luxury Group after exiting bankruptcy.