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Disability Discrimination

To Sign Or Not To Sign – That Is The Severance Agreement

by Myles Houston | Oct 1, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

To sign or not to sign—that is the question that confronts every employee facing the final act of their employment. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to accept the severance offered and, with it, the loss of potential claims, or to take arms against the uncertainties of...

ADA: Employees Cannot Demand A Specific Accommodation

by Brian Spitz | Sep 10, 2024 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update

Navigating the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) can be daunting for both employees and employers. This is especially true when it comes to understanding what constitutes a reasonable accommodation for a disabled employee. In this disability discrimination blog,...

What Conduct Qualifies As Hostile Work Environment?

by Brian Spitz | Sep 5, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination

In the labyrinth of workplace dynamics, Dr. Andrew Mattioda’s journey through the halls of NASA serves as a poignant testament to the enduring struggle against disability discrimination and harassment. Dr. Mattioda, a dedicated scientist grappling with physical...

Wrongfully Fired For FMLA Use Or ADA Violation? You Have Rights

by Brian Spitz | Sep 3, 2024 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Ever feel like navigating your job can be confusing, especially if you have a disability? If you think you’re being treated unfairly at work, you’re not alone. The recent case of Huber v. Westar Foods, Inc., No. 23-1087, 2024 WL 3244337 (8th Cir. July 1, 2024), sheds...

Employers Cannot Fire Employees For Failing Timely Call Off If Due To Disability Or FMLA

by Brian Spitz | Aug 29, 2024 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

Have you ever felt that your employer was treating you unfairly because of your medical condition or need for leave? You’re not alone. Employment Discrimination laws exist to protect employees from discrimination and wrongful termination, especially when it involves...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Sending Sexually Offensive Emails

by Brian Spitz | Aug 27, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

As our employment discrimination lawyers have blogged about before, it is never good for the employee when the court opinion starts off with “David Edward Ellis, proceeding pro se …”, which is how our example case started in Ellis v. Schneider Nat’l Carriers, Inc.,...

EEOC: Another Reason Why Not To Go It Alone

by Brian Spitz | Aug 22, 2024 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update

Our employment discrimination lawyers have repeatedly blogged to warn employees of the perils of filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on their own. Promoted by the EEOC as a simple and easy process, it is anything but. In reality, checking...

Google Is Not A Substitute For Talking With An Employment Lawyer

by Brian Spitz | Aug 15, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Our employment discrimination lawyers have repeatedly blogged about the dangers of employees representing themselves in legal proceedings. Navigating the legal landscape can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to employment law. One term you might come across...

Critical Action: Timely Report Harassment And Discrimination

by Brian Spitz | Aug 6, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics, including gender, race/color, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, disability, and age. Hostile work environment harassment is...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Rejecting Your Schedule

by Brian Spitz | Aug 1, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Jessica Ivey, an Asian woman, sued her employer, Crestwood Medical Center, alleging race and national origin discrimination as well as retaliation resulting in her wrongful termination. Do to various circumstances, Ivey was temporarily given an alternative schedule....

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