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Read This Before Filing An EEOC Charge

by Brian Spitz | May 13, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Should I get an attorney to help me file a charge with the EEOC? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Absolutely, yes. Before filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) you should definitely first discuss your particular work...

Paying A Lot To Defend A Wrongful Termination Claim Does Not Mean You’ll Win

by Brian Spitz | May 12, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Recently, our employment lawyers addressed the cost for employers to defend employee’s lawsuits and cited to an insurance study, respected defense attorney John Hyman, and cases where fees were awarded. (Best Law Read: What Is The Cost To Defend An Employment...

Can I Still Win If I Start My Own Business After Being Wrongfully Fired?

by Brian Spitz | May 5, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Can you explain what mitigation of damages means in a wrongful termination case? Best Employment Attorney Answer: Our wrongful termination lawyers recently addressed that an unlawfully fired employee’s right to back pay and front pay may be reduced or wholly...

Wrongful Termination Claim: Why Looking For A New Job Is So Important

by Brian Spitz | May 4, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What does the failure to mitigate mean? Top Employment Law Attorney Answer: The failure to mitigate damages occurs when an employee fails to seek reasonable ways to limit or reduce damages, including exercising reasonable diligence in seeking other suitable...

Can I Get Front Pay After Being Wrongfully Fired?

by Brian Spitz | May 3, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Hiring the most experienced and qualified employment law attorneys is not only about giving yourself the best chance to win your claim, but also about getting the most money when you win as possible under the law. Our attorneys have blogged recently about damages that...

How Is Back Pay Calculated In Wrongful Termination Cases?

by Brian Spitz | May 2, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Recently, our employment attorneys addressed the types of compensatory and punitive damages that wrongfully fired employees have available to them. (Best Law Read: What Kind Of Damages Can You Get For Wrongful Termination And Discrimination?; What Damages Can I Get...

What Is Pay Discrimination?

Published By Brian Spitz | Apr 29, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wage: Overtime

Recently, Oxfam America, which is a confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations, released a studying that showed that while 32 percent of workers in the United States earn less than $15 per hour, that number is even worse for Black workers. Specifically,...

Are Staffing Agencies Liable For Job Discrimination?

Published By Brian Spitz | Apr 28, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Today’s example of overt discrimination is sponsored by Diverse Lynx, LLC, a Princeton, New Jersey-based IT staffing firm. In this case, Kadambi Vijaisimh posted his résumé to Diverse Lynx’s website in response to a posting for an information technology project...

Still Have Age Discrimination Case After Texting Boss “F*ck You”? Yep

by Brian Spitz | Apr 25, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Wrongful Termination

The evening after having an argument at work, David Feeback sent his boss a text message that said, “F*ck you.” The employer that Feedback worked for, Swift Pork Company, suspended him and then fired him a few days later. At first glance, cussing out your boss seems...

Are Employers Liable For Harassment By Customers?

by Brian Spitz | Apr 18, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination

What laws protect me from a hostile work environment? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), and state law (such as Ohio’s Revised Code §...

What Is The Cost To Defend An Employment Lawsuit?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 29, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Coronavirus, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

It is very rare that defense attorneys share their total fees and costs publicly. Indeed, you will not likely find many defense attorneys promoting the total cost of defense, which is likely because a quicker settlement is typically cheaper, less intrusive into...

What Qualifies A Hostile Work Environment Under Title VII?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 28, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Today, we address an example of race discrimination that is so horrible, but is representative of the conduct of many employers subject employees to every day. What is a hostile work environment? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Under Title VII of the...

Can Managers Be Personally Liable?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 23, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Coronavirus, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Wrongful Termination

Managers, bosses, supervisors and even the owners of the companies that you work for can engage in some pretty horrible conduct. Depending on the nature of the conduct and the laws that are involved, it can be very complicated to figure out what course of action, if...

How Do You Win A Discrimination At Work Lawsuit?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 22, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Coronavirus, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What does prima facie mean? Best Lawyer Answer: Prima facie is a Latin term used in the law to mean “sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted.” The term “prima facie” is an adjective that often precedes the terms “case” and...

Just A Little Break From Being Overly Serious

by Brian Spitz | Mar 10, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Every day, our employment lawyers use our blog to educate about various discrimination and harassment issues in the workplace. Today, I want to share with you a Saturday Night Live skit from this past weekend that had HR representatives educating workers on sexual...

What Are Examples Of Age Discrimination In The Workplace?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 3, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Best Age Discrimination Attorney Answers: Can I be fired for reporting age discrimination to HR? How should HR handle age discrimination? Is it illegal for employers to discriminate by age? How do you prove age discrimination at work? Our employment discrimination...

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