Disability Discrimination

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Stealing Chicken Wings From Work

Why Claiming Disability Discrimination Will Not Block Termination For Theft  Many disability discrimination and wrongful termination cases involve the sufficiency of a doctor’s note, missing medical documentation, or disagreements over the interactive process between...

Can My Job Give Me A Disability Accommodation That Doesn’t Help?

Why Ineffective Accommodations May Violate The ADA  A disability accommodation that doesn’t accommodate isn’t an accommodation. It’s just activity disguised as compliance. Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is not satisfied simply because an employer does...

Can My Boss Be A Complete Jerk Without Breaking Employment Law?

Why Employment Law Doesn’t Protect You From A Jerk Boss—But Title VII Protects You From Discrimination We’ve all known that boss or manager.  The one who walks into the office and everyone’s mood instantly changes. The one who criticizes your work in front...

Wrongfully Fired. Should I Represent Myself?

Why Pro Se Employees Almost Always Lose  Many employees believe that if they were wrongfully fired, faced employment discrimination at work, retaliated against by a mean boss or manager, or simply treated unfairly, they can sue their employer on their own...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Searching Coworkers’ Bags

Even If You Were Looking For Moonshine  Let’s start with a hard truth: not every employee who gets fired has a wrongful termination or employment discrimination case. Sometimes the firing has nothing to do with race, gender, age, or disability discrimination....

Using AI Instead Of A Lawyer Is How You Lose Fast

Employment Cases Are Complex And Need Real Experienced Lawyers To Handle  When Itzhak Perlman picks up a violin, it’s effortless—clean, precise, and exactly what it’s supposed to be. If I, as an employment attorney, picked up that same violin and pull the bow across...

Job Offer Pulled After Employer Learned My Race?

Failure To Hire And Race Discrimination Explained You land the job. The employer says yes. You’re already picturing your first day, your paycheck, maybe even telling your family you finally caught a break. Then—just like that—the offer disappears. No explanation...