Disability Discrimination

It’s Not Disability Discrimination If You Report You Are Not Disabled And Harass Customers and Managers

Representing yourself in a legal case, known as pro se representation, may seem like a way to save money, but it often comes at a higher cost in the end. Given the rising costs of health care, it might be cheaper to do your own angioplasty but how is that going to...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Being A Bad Boss – Even If You Complain About Discrimination

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees are protected from retaliation because they opposed or filed a charge of employment discrimination or harassment. With that said, the filing of a charge of race/color discrimination does not provide blanket...

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

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...

What Conduct Qualifies As Hostile Work Environment?

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

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

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

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.,...